Birth name | William Ross Gibson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 January 1865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 January 1924 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[citation needed]
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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