Reginald Joseph Gibson (10 December 1912 – 26 July 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Reg Gibson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Reginald Joseph Gibson | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Fairfield, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 26 July 1969 | (aged 56)||
Place of death | Kilsyth, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Kilsyth | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1933, 1935–36 | Collingwood | 16 (6) | |
1941 | South Melbourne | 1 (0) | |
Total | 17 (6) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
After his football career he served in the Royal Australian Navy in World War II.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: Reginald Joseph Gibson". Commonwealth of Australia.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Reg Gibson.
- Reg Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Reg Gibson's profile at Collingwood Forever