Paul Gibson (footballer)
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Paul Gibson is an English
football goalkeeper
who most notably played for Manchester United
.
Gibson was part of the 1995 FA Youth Cup
winning side, and became a professional shortly afterwards. He spent four years at Old Trafford
after this, but never managed to play a first team game. He did manage to come on as a substitute for Raimond Van Der Gouw
in the Brian McClair
testimonial against Celtic
in April 1997. He left the club in 1999. During his time at United, he had loan spells at Halifax Town, Mansfield Town and Hull City.
On his departure from Old Trafford
, he signed for Notts County in Division Two, making 12 appearances in two seasons before dropping out of the Football League to sign for Nationwide Conference
side Northwich Victoria. During his time at Notts County, he had a loan spell at Rochdale.
He was at Northwich Victoria for over a year and played 54 games in the Nationwide Conference before leaving halfway through the 2002-03 season
.
He then began teaching PE to 11-18 year olds at the Marlborough School
, Woodstock, England until he left in 2011, and is now at Weston Favel Academy where he teaches P.E and sport studies.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who most notably played for Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
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Gibson was part of the 1995 FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
winning side, and became a professional shortly afterwards. He spent four years at Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
after this, but never managed to play a first team game. He did manage to come on as a substitute for Raimond Van Der Gouw
Raimond van der Gouw
Raimond van der Gouw is a former Dutch footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.After a successful career with Vitesse and well into his 30s, he moved to Manchester United, also experiencing relative recognition, although he played very sparingly; he scored his only goal in the last game of his...
in the Brian McClair
Brian McClair
Brian John McClair is a former Scottish international football player who played as a forward, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United, as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell...
testimonial against Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in April 1997. He left the club in 1999. During his time at United, he had loan spells at Halifax Town, Mansfield Town and Hull City.
On his departure from Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
, he signed for Notts County in Division Two, making 12 appearances in two seasons before dropping out of the Football League to sign for Nationwide Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
side Northwich Victoria. During his time at Notts County, he had a loan spell at Rochdale.
He was at Northwich Victoria for over a year and played 54 games in the Nationwide Conference before leaving halfway through the 2002-03 season
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
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He then began teaching PE to 11-18 year olds at the Marlborough School
Marlborough School
Marlborough School can refer to:* Marlborough School in Los Angeles, California, United States* Marlborough School in Oxfordshire, England* Marlborough School in Hertfordshire, England...
, Woodstock, England until he left in 2011, and is now at Weston Favel Academy where he teaches P.E and sport studies.