William Gibson | |
Birth Name: | William Ross Gibson |
Birth Date: | 2 January 1865 |
Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Ru Position: | Forward |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Royal HSFP |
Ru Province: | Edinburgh District Cities District |
Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 14 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1891-95 |
William Gibson (2 January 1865 – 2 January 1924) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
He played for Royal HSFP.[2]
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]
He was capped fourteen times for Scotland between 1891 and 1895.[4]
He was a teller in the Commercial Bank of Scotland on George Street, Edinburgh.[5]
His parents were John Gibson and Jane Ross. They had 5 sons including William.
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]