Dick Gibson (footballer)
| Dick Gibson | |||
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| Full name | Dick Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1866 | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1943 (aged 77) | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dick Gibson (13 July 1866 – 28 October 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Gibson was a member of the inaugural South Melbourne team in 1897 and vice-captained the club in his two 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 100 VFL matches as a field umpire and also appeared as a boundary umpire four times.
References
- Dick Gibson's playing 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