Liam Steven Gibson (born 25 April 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Steven Gibson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stanley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Gateshead (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Morecambe | 95 | (1) |
| 2023– | Harrogate Town | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:46, 2 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Stanley,[2] Gibson began his career with Newcastle United, spending a short time on loan with Gateshead in 2015.[3] He missed the entire 2017–18 season due to ill health, after suffering from ulcerative colitis.[4]
He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in January 2019,[5] and on loan to Grimsby Town in July 2019.[6]
He was released by Newcastle at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] In September 2020 he signed for Morecambe.[8][9] He was offered a new contract by the club in June 2021,[10] and signed a two-year deal later that month.[11] He was released by the club at the end of the 2022–23 season,[12] and it was announced that he would sign for Harrogate Town on 1 July.[13]
Personal life
editGibson's younger brother Lewis is also a professional footballer.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2015–16[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2015–16[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19[18] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2019–20[19] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Morecambe | 2020–21[20] | League Two | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2021–22[21] | League One | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[22] | League One | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 110 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 118 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 140 | 1 | ||
Honours
editMorecambe
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Liam Gibson at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Who is Liam Gibson? Everything you need to know about the Newcastle United full-back". ChronicleLive. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Chris Waugh (14 August 2018). "'It's surreal': Newcastle's Liam Gibson reflects on his long illness battle after making U23 return". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Liam Gibson: Accrington Stanley sign Newcastle full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Liam Gibson: Newcastle United defender joins Grimsby Town on loan". BBC Sport. 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". www.premierleague.com.
- ^ "SIGNING | Liam Gibson". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "Shrimps ex-Newcastle defender Gibson" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "RETAINED LIST". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "NEW DEAL: Liam Gibson". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "Club News | Retained List announced". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "Harrogate sign Gibson after Morecambe release" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Title winner details Everton dream, learning from Kurt Zouma and catching Marco Silva's eye". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (31 May 2021). "Shrimps go up with extra-time penalty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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