Dick Gibson (footballer)
| Dick Gibson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dick Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1866 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897-98 | South Melbourne | 29 (9) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1898 season. | |||
Dick Gibson (born 13 July 1866) 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 statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.