Frederick George Gilbert (30 December 1883 – 11 December 1964) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Frederick George Gilbert | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 December 1883 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 December 1964 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Plymouth, Gilbert was a Devonport Services fullback and in 1923 became the oldest player to debut for England at 39 years of age (some sources says 38, which would still be a record).[1][2] He featured in England's first two Five Nations fixtures, wins over Wales at Twickenham and Ireland at Leicester, en route to a fourth grand slam.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "At Full Back". Westminster Gazette. 2 January 1923.
- ^ "Our Rugger Letter". The Tatler. 3 January 1923.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Dorian finally in the picture". The Guardian. 31 January 2001.
External links
edit- Frederick Gilbert at ESPNscrum