Ian Gibson is a Scottish former

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, who played as a striker.

Football career

Gibson began his professional career at the Scottish Highland League club Nairn County. He then moved to

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in 1975, making his debut in the 2–0 win over Dumbarton. He remained there for a further three seasons, until he moved to

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

in 1978. Gibson made seventy appearances for Kilmarnock, scoring twelve goals. Gibson played in the Australian

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(NSL) for

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between 1981 and 1986, scoring 28 times in 137 appearances.

Career after football

A graduate of the Aberdeen University, he moved to Australia in 1981 where he began a career in teaching. For nine years he worked at the

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as head of school. He now lives in Canberra, Australia.

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