Football: Loyal servant Billy given day to remember.Byline: DICK DONNELLY BILLY GIBB GIBB Gewerblich-Industrielle Berufsschule Bern (German: Commercial-Industrial Vocational School Bern; Switzerland) enjoyed his day in the sun at the weekend even though he ended up watching the club he loves get beaten. A team made up of former Dundee and Dundee United stars including Ray Farningham and Frank Kopel Frank Kopel born (28 March 1949 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left back. Career Kopel signed for Manchester United in 1964 as a schoolboy and progressed to the first team, playing ten competitive matches between 1967 and 1969. beat Invergowrie 2-1. The match marked the opening of a new pavilion at Invergowrie which has been named after club secretary Gibb in recognition of his loyal service to the Tayside amateur outfit OUTFIT. An allowance made by the government of the United States to a minister plenipotentiary, or charge des affaires, on going from the United States to any foreign country. 2. . A delighted Gibb said: 'There was a big turnout, the weather was great, the football was good and there was no shortage of beer. 'That means it was a perfect day in my book, regardless of the result.' Gibb has served Invergowrie for almost 30 years and club official Graeme Hodge is delighted his colleague has finally received some recognition for all his hard work. Hodge said: 'It's so important to have someone at a club who is not thinking only about the footballing side of things. 'Billy does all the work that nobody else wants to do. He grafts so hard behind the scenes. 'He's steered this club through some difficult times over the years and it's safe to say there wouldn't be an Invergowrie if it weren't for Billy Gibb.' |
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