Dick Gibson (footballer)
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).
| 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 |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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
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