Bardsley was born in San Clemente, California and attended Mount Si High School, and played four years of college soccer at Western Washington University.
Gibson "Giblits" Bardsley was named a first-team GNAC all-star as a sophomore in 2008, and was named to the Daktronics All-American first team and the Daktronics first team, was an NSCAA West Region All-Star, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team all-league selection as senior in 2010.
He finished his college career with 41 goals for the Vikings, tied for first in school history.
During his college years Bardsley also played for the Abbotsford Mariners[1] and Washington Crossfire[2] in the USL Premier Development League.
[3] Bardsley moved to USL Professional Division club Dayton Dutch Lions in April 2012.