Dick Gibson (footballer)
| Dick Gibson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Richard Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1866 | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1943 (aged 77) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1886-1890 | North Melbourne | 73 (22) | |
| 1891-1896 | South Melbourne (VFA) | 115 (25) | |
| 1897–1898 | South Melbourne | 29 (9) | |
| Total | 217 (56) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richard "Dick" Gibson (13 July 1866 – 28 October 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne 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 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 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.
- Dick Gibson's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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