Colin Gibson (footballer, born 1960), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Colin Gibson (footballer, born 1960)

British footballer

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1960

Place of Birth: Bridport, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Colin John Gibson (born 6 April 1960) is an English former footballer.
He was an attacking left back who could also play in midfield.
In a 17-year career, he scored 25 goals in 362 appearances in the Football League, and also won caps for the England under-21 and England B teams. Gibson started his career at Aston Villa in 1978 and made around 200 appearances for the club in seven years, as well as winning the First Division title, the European Cup and the European Super Cup.
He moved on to Manchester United in 1985, and during his five years at United he played 79 league games.
He signed with Leicester City in 1990, after a short loan at Port Vale.
After a four-year spell with the "Foxes" in which he helped the club to win promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in 1994, he transferred to Blackpool, before finishing his career by winning promotion out of the Third Division with Walsall in 1995.