Robin Gibson (footballer)

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Robin Gibson
Personal information
Full name Robin John Gibson
Date of birth (1979-11-15) 15 November 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth Crewe, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1998 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2002 Wrexham 77 (3)
2002–2007 Stafford Rangers
2007–2008 Droylsden
2008 Nantwich Town
2008–2009 Leigh RMI
2009–2010 Nantwich Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robin John Gibson (born 15 November 1979) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Wrexham.

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Playing career

Crewe Alexandra & Wrexham

Gibson was a trainee for Crewe Alexandra at the age of 15.[ citation needed ] After that he joined Wrexham in 1998 and made 77 league appearances. He is most remembered for his major goal against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup; knocking them out. On 17 April 2002, Gibson was released with seven other players due to financial cut-backs. [1]

Stafford Rangers

He later joined Stafford Rangers and went on to make over 100 appearances and has won the Staffs Senior Cup medal twice. He also scored a penalty for Stafford in the play-off semi-final against Harrogate Town in a game which led to their promotion to the conference at the expense of his current club Droylseden in the final. [2]

Droylsden and non-league

He left Stafford in the summer of 2007 and signed for newly promoted Droylsden who won the Conference North in the 2006–07 season. [3] Gibson then had a short spell at Nantwich Town where he failed to impress and was later signed by Leigh RMI. After spending a few months at Leigh RMI he was released. Later Robin "Gibbo" Gibson signed for Nantwich Town.

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References

  1. ↑ "Smith starts Wrexham clear-out". BBC Sport . 17 April 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2002.
  2. ↑ "Gibson goal sees Rangers through". BBC Sport . 3 May 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2006.
  3. ↑ "Droylsden swoop to sign quartet". BBC Sport . 25 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
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