William Michael Hubert Gibson (born 30 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for National League South club Wealdstone in the 2016–17 season.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Michael Hubert Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Harrow, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Yeovil Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Cambridge United | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | St Albans City | 27 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Wealdstone | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:23, 10 May 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
editWatford
editGibson began a two-year academy scholarship with Watford in summer 2007. In 2007–08 he made 26 appearances for the under 18s, all of which were starts and making him the highest appearance maker for the academy that season. He also scored three goals.[2] He also made 12 appearances for the reserves, six of them starts, scoring three goals.[3]
After appearing for Watford's first team during the 2008 pre-season, on 12 August 2008 he made his competitive debut whilst still an academy scholar. Part of a weakened side for the League Cup, Gibson came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Jon Harley. Playing on the left-wing, he set up Will Hoskins for the only goal of the game as Watford beat League One side Bristol Rovers.[4]
In October 2008, along with Rob Kiernan and Ross Jenkins, Gibson signed a developmental contract, keeping him with Watford until the end of the 2009–10 season. A professional contract, it allowed the players to continue their scholarship without the pressure of worrying about their future.[5] Although he did not appear again for the first team that season, he played 5 games for the reserves and made 10 starts for the academy, scoring 4 goals.[6][7]
On 15 December 2009 Gibson joined Isthmian Premier League side Wealdstone on a month-long loan.[8] On his second appearance for the club, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over Wealdstone's local rivals Harrow Borough.[9]
Yeovil Town
editIn July 2010, Gibson went for a trial with League One Yeovil Town. On 20 August 2010, he was signed on a short-term contract until December, a deal which was extended until the end of the season. He was informed by the club at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was one of seven Yeovil players who would be awarded new contracts.[10]
On 22 March 2012, Gibson was sent out on loan to Conference National side Braintree Town until the end of the season. On 3 May 2012, it was announced that Gibson had been released by Yeovil Town.[11]
Cambridge United
editOn 1 June 2012, Gibson signed a one-year contract with Conference National side Cambridge United[12] becoming Jez George's fourth signing of the close season.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2008–09[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2009–10[15] | IL Premier Division | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2010–11[16] | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011–12[17] | League One | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2011–12[17] | Conference Premier | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Cambridge United | 2012–13[18] | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2014–15[19] | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| St Albans City | 2015–16[15] | National League South | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2016–17[15] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| Career total | 57 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in Herts Senior Cup, two appearances in Herts Charity Cup
- ^ Two appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup, two appearances and two goals in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup
References
edit- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ Academy stat pack 2007/08 Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ Reserve season 2007/08 – The full stat pack Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ Watford vs Bristol Rovers Archived 10 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ Trio commit their futures Archived 16 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ Reserve season 2008/09 – The full stat pack Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ Academy stat pack 2008/09 Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ Gibson goes out on loan Archived 18 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, watfordfc.com
- ^ "Wealdstone 2–1 Harrow Borough". Wealdstone Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Terry Skiverton offers seven new Yeovil Town deals". BBC Sport. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Club release four". Yeovil Town F.C. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Billy Strikes The Right Chord For U's". Cambridge United FC. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Gibson in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Gibson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Billy Gibson Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Gibson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Billy Gibson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Billy Gibson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "B. Gibson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
External links
edit- Billy Gibson at Soccerbase
