William Gibson (rugby union) explained

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]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Royal HSFP.[2]

Provincial career

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

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

Business career

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

Family

His parents were John Gibson and Jane Ross. They had 5 sons including William.

Death

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Ross Gibson. ESPN scrum.
  2. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  3. Web site: Register . 16 March 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Gibson - Test matches. ESPN scrum.
  5. Web site: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60558/images/40884_b206821_00248?pId=629150.
  6. Web site: Register . 16 March 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.