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).
| 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 |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe 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]
Footballer
editAfter 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.
Umpire
editIn 1902, Gibson umpired the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA) grand final between Collegians and Brighton.[7][8]
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.
Death
editHe died at his home in Ascot Vale, Victoria on 28 October 1943.[9][10]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Funeral Notices, The Age, (Friday, 10 October 1879), p.4.
- ^ Shocking Accident in the Bay, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 October 1879), p.7.
- ^ Fatal Accident, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 11 October 1879), p.19.
- ^ Funeral Notices, The Age, (Saturday, 18 March 1882), p.12.
- ^ Marriages: Gibson—Snow, The Age, (Saturday, 23 August 1890), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Gibson, The Age, (Wednesday, 29 January 1936), p.1.
- ^ "COLLEGIANS V. BRIGHTON". The Age. 20 September 1902. p. 14. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "PREMIERSHIP LIST, SEASON 1902". Leader. 27 September 1902. p. 17. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Deaths: Gibson, The Age, (Friday, 29 October 1943), p.5.
- ^ "Dick" Gibson, Famous Footballer, Dies: Great Ruckman in The 90's, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 30 October 1943), p.1.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
edit- Dick Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Dick Gibson's umpiring statistics from AFL Tables
- Dick Gibson at AustralianFootball.com
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