Mike Gribbon
Mike Gribbon is a retired American soccer defender who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Gribbon | ||
| Date of birth | November 30, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Amityville, New York, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1979 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980 | New England Tea Men | 31 | (1) |
| 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gribbon attended Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1979.[1] In 1979, the Tigers finished runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. In 1980, the New England Tea Men selected Gribbon in the first round (second overall) of the American Soccer League draft.[2] He scored his only goal with the team in his first game and quickly became a regular on the back line.[3] In 1981, the team moved to Jacksonville, Florida and became the Jacksonville Tea Men. Gribbon played two games for the relocated Tea Men.
References
- Clemson soccer records
- TWO FOR TEAS Boston Globe - Friday, April 25, 1980
- NASL: GRIBBON THE HERO IN HIS TEA MEN DEBUT Boston Globe - Friday, May 9, 1980
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