Pat McGibbon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pat McGibbon
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1973(1973-09-06)
Age	51
Birthplace	Lurgan
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Virgo

Pat McGibbon Biography

Pat McGibbon is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on September 6, 1973 in Lurgan, United Kingdom. Patrick Colm McGibbon (born 6 September 1973) is a Northern Irish football manager and former player who was a centre-back. He most recently managed Portadown after the departure of Ronnie McFall after 29 years.

McGibbon was a regular with the Latics during his successful loan stint at Springfield Park and even scoring the strike that secured the promotion of Wigan into Division Two. Wigan signed McGibbon for a long-term contract during the summer of 1997, and paid Manchester United PS250,000 for the defensive player’s services (a cost that would later increase by a factor of PS380,000). He was given an extension of two years to his contract by United but he decided to leave Old Trafford saying he wanted regular and professional football.

However, McGibbon only stayed at Tranmere for a month, and moved back to Portadown in September 2002. Two years later, he signed for Glentoran and picked up an Irish Premier League winner’s medal in his first season there. McGibbon did not complete a second season at The Oval, as he retired from professional football to go back to his physiotherapy business in Portadown in March 2003. Injury was originally cited as the reason for McGibbon’s retirement, but after he went on record with major criticisms of the Glentoran board, it became apparent that there were deeper reasons for his departure.

Has previous post was as manager of Newry City, from March 2011 until his resignation in July 2012. He had previously been assistant manager at Monaghan United and manager of his hometown team Lurgan Celtic.

He was loaned for Swansea City and Wigan Athletic in the 1996-97 season. McGibbon was impressive in only one game for the Swans prior to injury causing. He was a part of the training squad at Manchester United during his time at Swansea and was injured during training. He was forced to spend five months in the hospital which required two operations.

Pat McGibbon Net Worth

Pat McGibbon is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pat McGibbon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born from Lurgan, County Armagh, McGibbon started his career at Portadown, his home Irish Premier League club, Portadown after signing an agreement to play professional with them in the year 1991, only 18 years old. The following year McGibbon was hired to Manchester United for PS100,000. McGibbon made his debut for Manchester United Red Devils in a League Cup match with York City in September 1995; United lost the match by 3-0, and McGibbon was kicked off.

McGibbon earned seven caps for his senior Northern Ireland team between 1995 between 1995 and 2000. He also played five games in his Northern Ireland B team.

In his five years at Wigan, McGibbon made over 150 appearances and scored 11 goals for the Latics. He also played in the final as Wigan won the 1998–99 Football League Trophy. However, he was granted a transfer request in 2001, and began to fall out of favour with manager Paul Jewell towards the end of his tenure at the Lancashire club. In February 2002, he was loaned out to Scunthorpe United for two months with a view to a permanent deal. However, McGibbon could not agree personal terms with Scunthorpe, and he returned to Wigan. Nevertheless, he was released that summer, and was soon picked up by Tranmere Rovers, managed by McGibbon’s former boss at Wigan, Ray Mathias.

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Pat Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Pat McGibbon celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Pat McGibbon

1. Pat McGibbon is a former Northern Irish footballer and manager.
2. He was born on November 16, 1974, in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.
3. McGibbon played as a defender for Manchester United from 1991-1997.
4. He made his international debut for Northern Ireland in 1995.
5. McGibbon had successful spells with Wigan Athletic and Portadown FC.
6. In 2016, he became the manager of Portadown FC.
7. McGibbon has been an advocate for mental health awareness in football.
8. He founded the Train To Be Smart program to support young players’ education.
9. McGibbon’s career was cut short due to injuries and personal struggles.
10. He remains an influential figure in Northern Irish football today.
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