| Gary Peebles |
 Gary James Peebles was born on Monday, 6th February, 1967, in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. The 6' 0 (11st 0lbs) midfielder signed for John Lambie's Thistle on Friday, 20th January, 1989, having most recently been with Doncaster Rovers (on loan). Aged 21, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 21st January, 1989, in a 3-2 defeat away to Clydebank in the SFL First Division. Gary scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 13th May, 1989, in a 1-1 draw away to Raith Rovers in the SFL First Division. He scored the last of his 10 goals on Tuesday, 21st July, 1992, in a 2-0 friendly win away to Peterhead. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 13th February, 1993, in a 4-0 defeat at home to Dundee United in the SFL Premier Division, having clocked up 103 appearances as a Jag. Gary's club-list included St Mirren, Doncaster Rovers, Partick Thistle, Linfield, Portadown, Newry City, Ards and Irvine Meadow XI. |
 Joined Thistle from St Mirren in the 88/89 season and was a regular feature of the Thistle side for the next few seasons. A highly versatile player, he could play equally well in a number of different positions. A very nasty injury sustained in a pre-season friendly in the summer of 1991 ruled him out for nearly the whole of the 91/92 season but he did return in the closing weeks of the season, playing in the crucial match against Forfar Athletic, to help Thistle over the promotion finishing line. He continued to play with Thistle in the Premier League before trying his luck in Northern Ireland playing with top sides Linfield and Portadown. Returned to Scotland for a spell in Junior Football. |
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