Neil Gibson (footballer, born 1979)

Neil David Gibson (born 10 October 1979) is a Welsh manager and former footballer who is currently manager of National League club Wealdstone.

Neil Gibson

Personal information
Full name	Neil David Gibson[1]
Date of birth	(1979-10-11) 11 October 1979 (age 45)[1]
Place of birth	St Asaph, Wales
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	Wealdstone (manager)
Youth career
1992–1997	Tranmere Rovers[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Tranmere Rovers	1	(0)
2000–2001	Rhyl	5	(0)
2001–2002	Sheffield Wednesday	0	(0)
2002–2003	Southport	28	(1)
2003–2005	Halesowen Town
2005	Leigh RMI	12	(0)
2005–2012	Prestatyn Town	112	(14)
International career
1998–1999	Wales U21[2]	3
Managerial career
2007–2011	Prestatyn Town
2011–2012	Prestatyn Town (Director of Football)
2012–2018	Prestatyn Town
2018	Connah's Quay Nomads (assistant)
2018–2020	Prestatyn Town
2020–2022	Flint Town United
2022–2024	Connah's Quay Nomads
2025–	Wealdstone
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Management career

He was manager of Prestatyn Town from the 2007–2008 season until March 2011^[3] when Lee Jones became first team manager and Gibson became Director of Football. He returned to the post of first team manager the following season, leading the club until January 2018 when he resigned.^[4]

After a short spell as a coach with Connah's Quay Nomads, he returned to Prestatyn Town as manager in October 2018.^[5] After leading the club to the Cymru North championship title in the 2019–20 season he left the club in October 2020,^[6] unhappy with the direction of the club under the new owner Jamie Welsh.^[7]

In December 2020 he was appointed manager of Flint Town United.^[8][9] He departed from the club in June 2022.^[10]

In August 2022, he returned to Connah's Quay Nomads as the club's first team manager prior to the start of the 2022-23 Cymru Premier season.^[11]

On 13 August 2024, Gibson parted company with the club. ^[12]

On 27 January 2025, Gibson was appointed manager of National League side Wealdstone.^[13]

References

1. "Neil Gibson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
2. "Neil Gibson Profile". TranmereRovers.co.uk. Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 December 2000. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
3. Jones, Dave (30 March 2011). "Lee Jones is new Prestatyn Town FC manager". North Wales Live. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
4. Jones, Dave (25 January 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Neil Gibson - Why I've left Prestatyn Town FC". North Wales Live. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
5. Jones, Dave (8 October 2018). "Neil Gibson returns to Prestatyn Town as manager". North Wales Live. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
6. Jones, Dave (9 October 2020). "Manager Neil Gibson leaves Prestatyn Town FC". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
7. Jones, Dave (9 October 2020). "Neil Gibson: Why I've left Prestatyn Town for a second time". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
8. Jones, Dave (nd). "Neil Gibson is the new manager of Flint Town United". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
9. "Neil Gibson confirmed as new manager of Flint Town United". deeside.com. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
10. "Flint Town United rocked by Neil Gibson departure". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
11. FC, Connah's Quay Nomads. "CLUB STATEMENT: Nomads appoint Gibson as new Manager". Connah's Quay Nomads FC. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
12. "Club Statement: Neil Gibson | Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club".
13. "NEIL GIBSON APPOINTED FIRST TEAM MANAGER". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.

External links

• Neil Gibson at Soccerbase
• Neil Gibson at TranmereRovers.co.uk