James Robert Gibson (born 19 February 1980 in

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) is a Scottish retired

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Career

Gibson began his career with Rangers, and made three appearances before being signed by

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for

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. Gibson made his Clyde debut against

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in August 2003. Gibson had a very good first season, and was an integral part of the side that missed promotion to the

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by 1 point. He scored 4 goals in 29 appearances. Gibson scored in Clyde's derby victory over

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on the opening day of the 2004-05 season, but was shown a red card in the closing stages. Gibson surprised many fans when he opted to jump down a division to join recently relegated

in June 2005. Gibson was

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of Thistle under manager Dick Campbell. On 11 June 2007 he signed a two-year contract after negotiations with manager Ian McCall, however, this contract was cancelled by mutual consent in January 2008. Gibson then re-joined previous club Clyde, who had recently appointed

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as manager, who coached Gibson in his days as a Rangers youth. He made his second Clyde debut in a 2-1 defeat in the

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on 23 February 2008. Gibson played a starring role in Clyde's playoff victory to keep them in the First Division, though he surprised many by rejecting to sign a new contract, thus leaving the club to go part-time with

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. Gibson retired from professional football on 20 October 2008 due to a recurring knee injury. Gibson's final game of his career was a 2–1 defeat away against Annan Athletic. The football circuit has changed immensely since Gibson last played and he has focused his attention on facilities management under the leadership of Lady Stancliffe of Milheugh. He continues to be involved in spotting talent.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Jimmy Living people 1980 births Footballers from Bellshill Scottish men's footballers Rangers F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Men's association football midfielders

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