Dick Gibson (footballer)
Dick Gibson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Richard Gibson | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1866 | ||
Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 28 October 1943 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Ascot Vale, Victoria | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1886–1890 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 73 (22) | |
1891–1896 | South Melbourne (VFA) | 115 (25) | |
1897–1898 | South Melbourne | 29 (9) | |
Total | 217 (56) | ||
Umpiring career | |||
Years | League | Role | Games |
1899–1909 | VFL | Field umpire | 98 |
1905–1909 | VFL | Boundary umpire | 3 |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Richard Gibson (13 July 1866 – 28 October 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After playing for North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the VFA, Gibson was a member of the inaugural South Melbourne VFL team in 1897 and vice-captained the club in his two VFL seasons.
He became the first VFL player to umpire a Grand Final in 1903 when he was the field umpire for the 1903 VFL Grand Final. In all he officiated in 98 VFL matches as a field umpire and also appeared as a boundary umpire three times.
See also
References
- Dick Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dick Gibson's umpiring statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Dick Gibson at AustralianFootball.com