Mike Gribbon

Mike Gribbon

Personal information
Full name	Michael Gribbon
Date of birth	November 30, 1957 (1957-11-30) (age 53)
Place of birth	Amityville, New York, United States
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1975-1979	Clemson Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1980	New England Tea Men	31	(1)
1981	Jacksonville Tea Men	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mike Gribbon is a retired American soccer defender who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League.

Gribbon attended Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1979.^[1] In 1979, the Tigers finished runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship. In 1980, the New England Tea Men selected Gribbon in the first round (second overall) of the North American Soccer League draft.^[2] He scored his only goal with the team in his first game and quickly became a regular on the back line.^[3] In 1981, the team moved to Jacksonville, Florida and became the Jacksonville Tea Men. Gribbon played two games for the relocated Tea Men.

References

1. ^ Clemson soccer records
2. ^ TWO FOR TEAS Boston Globe - Friday, April 25, 1980
3. ^ NASL: GRIBBON THE HERO IN HIS TEA MEN DEBUT Boston Globe - Friday, May 9, 1980

External links

• NASL stats

Persondata
Name	Gribbon, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 30, 1957
Place of birth	Amityville, New York, United States
Date of death
Place of death