| 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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