Dick Gibson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Richard Gibson | ||
Nickname(s) | Hockey | ||
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 | Hotham/North Melbourne (VFA) | 71 (28) | |
1891–1896 | South Melbourne (VFA) | 115 (25) | |
1897–1898 | South Melbourne (VFL) | 29 (9) | |
Total | 215 (62) | ||
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 Hotham/North Melbourne and South Melbourne, and later an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The son of George Thomas Gibson (1828–1879), [1] [2] [3] and Margaret Gibson (1837–1882), née Slaven, [4] Richard Gibson was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 13 July 1866.
He married Abigail Mary Snow (1868–1936) on 23 July 1890. [5] [6]
After playing for North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the VFA, Dick "Hockey" 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.
He died at his home in Ascot Vale, Victoria on 28 October 1943. [7] [8]
Dick Gibson | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Richard Gibson | ||
Nickname(s) | Hockey | ||
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 | Hotham/North Melbourne (VFA) | 71 (28) | |
1891–1896 | South Melbourne (VFA) | 115 (25) | |
1897–1898 | South Melbourne (VFL) | 29 (9) | |
Total | 215 (62) | ||
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 Hotham/North Melbourne and South Melbourne, and later an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The son of George Thomas Gibson (1828–1879), [1] [2] [3] and Margaret Gibson (1837–1882), née Slaven, [4] Richard Gibson was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 13 July 1866.
He married Abigail Mary Snow (1868–1936) on 23 July 1890. [5] [6]
After playing for North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the VFA, Dick "Hockey" 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.
He died at his home in Ascot Vale, Victoria on 28 October 1943. [7] [8]