William Gibson (2 January 1865 – 2 January 1924) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
| Born | William Ross Gibson 2 January 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 2 January 1924 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editHe played for Royal HSFP.[2]
Provincial career
editHe 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
editBusiness career
editHe was a teller in the Commercial Bank of Scotland on George Street, Edinburgh.[5]
Family
editHis parents were John Gibson and Jane Ross. They had 5 sons including William.[citation needed]
Death
editThe 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]
References
edit- ↑ "William Ross Gibson". ESPN scrum.
- 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ↑ "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Gibson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- 1 2 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60558/images/40884_b206821_00248?pId=629150.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - 1 2 "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.