William Gibson (born 1 August 1981) is a Scottish

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er who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Kilbirnie Ladeside in the

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. He has previously played in the

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for

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Club career

He started his career with

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, before moving to fellow Glasgow club

on loan for the first half of 2004. He was released by Rangers that summer, and joined Thistle on a permanent transfer in July 2004. This spell lasted 3 years, before he moved to Ireland to play for

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in June 2007. Gibson moved back to Scotland in January 2008, and signed for Partick Thistle's rivals, Clyde. He was signed by

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, who coached him during his spell with Rangers. He made his debut in a 3–1 defeat by Stirling Albion on 2 February 2008. Gibson's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles. Gibson went on to sign for First Division newcomers Ayr United, before joining Alloa Athletic for the 2010–11 season. He then spent almost a year out of football before joining Junior side Linlithgow Rose in the summer of 2012. Gibson moved on to Kilbirnie Ladeside in August 2014.

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* (Rangers to Alloa) * (Clyde and Ayr) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Billy Living people Footballers from Bellshill Scottish men's footballers Rangers F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players League of Ireland players Clyde F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Linlithgow Rose F.C. players Kilbirnie Ladeside F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players 1981 births Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Men's association football midfielders

Club career

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