| John Gilbert | |
| Fullname: | John Gilbert |
| Year1start: | 1977 |
| Year1end: | 87/88 |
| Appearances1: | 240+3 |
| Tries1: | 80 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 253 |
| Club2: | Widnes |
| Year2start: | ≤1985 |
| Year2end: | ≥87 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 6 July 2017 |
John Gilbert is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Widnes, as a or .
Gilbert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 2 January 1977,[1] during his time at Featherstone Rovers he scored sixty-seven 3-point tries, and thirteen 4-point tries.
Gilbert played at (replaced by substitute Paul Lyman, following an illegal high-tackle by Paul Rose who received a 10-minute sin-bin) in Featherstone Rovers' 14-12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969.
Gilbert played at in Featherstone Rovers' 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977.