Terence Bradley Gibson was born on 23 December 1962 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for several clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Manchester United and Wimbledon.
13 Facts About Terry Gibson
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Terry Gibson started his career at Tottenham Hotspur, making his first team debut at the age of 17 years and 6 days, before moving to Coventry City in 1983.
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Terry Gibson's arrival came when Mark Hughes was in the process of agreeing a transfer to FC Barcelona of Spain for the end of the season, and manager Ron Atkinson was looking to buy a new striker.
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However, with Hughes not leaving until the close season and his strike partner Frank Stapleton staying put, Terry Gibson spent most of his time on the bench and his chances of first team action barely improved even when Hughes left as Atkinson had since signed striker Peter Davenport.
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Terry Gibson later was a part of the Wimbledon team that won the 1988 FA Cup Final against Liverpool.
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Terry Gibson had spells as youth team coach and caretaker manager at Barnet after retiring from playing in 1995.
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Terry Gibson was coach of the Northern Ireland national team, assisting his former Wimbledon teammate Lawrie Sanchez to victories over England, Spain and Sweden among others.
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Terry Gibson was appointed as coach of Premier League club Fulham in April 2007 assisting in the survival of the club in the Premier League.
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Terry Gibson left the club after the departure of Sanchez in December 2007.
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Terry Gibson gained extensive experience of Spanish football while working as a scout for Premier League clubs Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City.
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Terry Gibson combined this role with coaching Northern Ireland and was based in Southern Spain.
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Terry Gibson is married to Paula and they have two children.
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Terry Gibson is a Tottenham Hotspur fan, having played for them in the early part of his career.