George Gibson
Richmond and Essendon
AFL career
74 games7 goals
- Debut
- R5 1906 v FIT2 June 1906
- Most recent
- R18 1912 v GEE31 Aug 1912
Stats
Bio
Hailing from South Bunbury in Western Australia, Gibson first appeared in the VFL with a short stint at Essendon in 1906. He crossed to Richmond the following year to play in the VFA, positioning himself as a foundation member of the Tigers' inaugural VFL side in 1908. Operating primarily as a half-back, he was a defensive mainstay during the club's formative league seasons, playing 70 games for the Tigers before later serving overseas in the First World War.
Profile
- Born
- 23 June 1885
- Died
- 31 Dec 1933 (aged 48y 191d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from South Bunbury in Western Australia, Gibson first appeared in the VFL with a short stint at Essendon in 1906. He crossed to Richmond the following year to play in the VFA, positioning himself as a foundation member of the Tigers' inaugural VFL side in 1908. Operating primarily as a half-back, he was a defensive mainstay during the club's formative league seasons, playing 70 games for the Tigers before later serving overseas in the First World War.