William Gibson (rugby union)

William Gibson (2 January 1865 – 2 January 1924) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

William Gibson
BornWilliam Ross Gibson
(1865-01-02)2 January 1865
Died2 January 1924(1924-01-02) (aged 59)
Rugby union career
Position Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Royal HSFP
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh District
- Cities District
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891-95 Scotland 14 (0)

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Royal HSFP.[2]

Provincial career

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He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District in December 1891.[2]

He played for Cities District against Provinces District in December 1894.[3]

International career

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He was capped fourteen times for Scotland between 1891 and 1895.[4]

Business career

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He was a teller in the Commercial Bank of Scotland on George Street, Edinburgh.[5]

Family

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His parents were John Gibson and Jane Ross. They had 5 sons including William.[citation needed]

Death

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The notice in The Scotsman newspaper stated that Gibson died suddenly.[6]

His funeral took place in the Grange cemetery.[6]

Confirmation to his estate went to his brother and next of kin Thomas Gibson, who was a Writer to the Signet. William Gibson left £1547 and 3 shillings in his estate.[5]

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