Darron Gibson

Group fronted by Darron Gibson favourites to buy Wigan Athletic

The former Manchester United, Everton and Sunderland midfielder is fronting a group who have emerged as favourites to buy Wigan Athletic

5 years ago

Darron Gibson secures future after signing permanent deal in the Championship

Republic of Ireland midfielder Darron Gibson has secured his immediate future after signing a short-term contract with Wigan Athletic. Gibson was handed a trial at Wigan after he was released by Sunderland back in March following drink driving charges. In May, he was sentenced to a two-year community order and received a 40-month driving ban. […]

8 years ago

Darron Gibson handed trial by Championship club after being released by Sunderland

He has not played competitively since January

8 years ago

Darron Gibson pleads guilty to drink-driving charge

Darron Gibson has pleaded guilty to a drink driving charge. The Derry native appeared in South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday having been charged with being over the drink-driving limit on St. Patrick’s Day. The former Sunderland midfielder – who has since had his contract terminated by the Championship club – is said to have smashed […]

8 years ago

Sunderland terminate Darron Gibson’s contract with one-line statement

The club posted a short statement on the matter

8 years ago

DUP call for FAI to ‘respect and honour boundary lines’ over ‘poaching’ NI-born players

Comments made by Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill earlier this month brought the issue to the fore. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has called for Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief executive John Delaney to send out ‘a clear message’ regarding the issue of ‘poaching’ Northern Irish-born players. Five DUP MPS backed a motion calling […]

8 years ago