Ian Gibson (born 24 July 1956) is a Scottish former

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who played as a

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Career

Gibson began his professional career with

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and made over 100 league appearances for ''The Jags'' during his seven years at Firhill. A move to

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during the 1980–81 season beckoned, although Gibson played little over twenty league matches during his eighteen months at

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, spending time on loan with Morton and

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. Gibson returned to Muirton Park permanently in 1983 and became player/manager in July 1985, a position he held until April 1987. Following his departure from

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, Gibson spent two years with

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, before moving to

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in 1989. Shortly afterwards, he took up his second player/manager position, before being sacked in 1991.

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* 1956 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players Scottish football managers Partick Thistle F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. managers Arbroath F.C. managers Scottish Football League managers Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub