Dick Gibson (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dick Gibson (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1866

Place of Birth: Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1943

Profession: Australian rules football umpire, Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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). 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.