Michael Gibson (soccer)

Michael Gibson (born 1 March 1963 in Australia) is an Australian soccer player who represented the Australia national soccer team on 7 (1 A-International and 6 B-Internationals) occasions.

Michael Gibson
Personal information
Full name Michael Gibson
Date of birth (1963-03-01) 1 March 1963
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Penrith City 46 (0)
1986–1989 St George Saints 90 (1)
1991 Blacktown City Demons
1991–1993 Newcastle Breakers 42 (0)
1994–1996 Sydney Olympic 77 (0)
1997 Bonnyrigg White Eagles 24 (0)
1997–1998 Marconi Stallions 5 (0)
1998 Penrith City SC
1998–1999 Sydney United 15 (0)
1999 Penrith City SC
1999–2001 Parramatta Power 13 (0)
2002 Schofields Scorpions
2002–2003 Canterbury-Marrickville 0 (0)
2004 Schofields Scorpions 13 (0)
International career‡
1985 Australia B 1 (0)
1988 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:03, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2011

Club career

Over the course of his career Gibson turned out for St George Saints, Blacktown City Demons, Newcastle Breakers, Sydney Olympic, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Marconi Stallions, Sydney United, Penrith City SC, Parramatta Power, Schofields Scorpions and Canterbury-Marrickville. Overall, he played 288 times in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL).[1]

International career

Gibson represented his nation on 7 occasions between 1985 and 1989 (1 A-International and 6 B-Internationals).[2][3] His sole A International appearance for Australia was on 9 March 1988 in an Olympic Games qualification match against Taiwan at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide. Australia won the match 3–2.[4]

References
  1. "Aussie Footballers - Mike Gibson". OzFootball. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. Howe, Andrew (14 May 2014). "Official Media Guide of Australia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2020 – via OzFootball.
  3. Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia – via OzFootball.
  4. "Socceroo 1988 Matches". OzFootball. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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