Gilbert Barker
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Gilbert Barker | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Gilbert William Barker | ||
Date of birth | 30 July 1882 | ||
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
Place of death | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Wesley College | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1904–1906 1908 Total - |
Fitzroy University |
42 (4) 6 (2) 48 (6) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908 season.
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Career highlights | |||
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Gilbert William Barker (30 July 1882 – 6 September 1952), was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.[1]
An ex-Wesley College player, In his debut season Gilbert was part of the 1904 Fitzroy Premiership side on the half-forward flank. He then moved into the midfield for the rest of his career with Fitzroy, before playing back at half-forward in University's first year operating in the league.
Barker graduated as a doctor in mid 1908[2] and returned to Perth where he had spent 1907 as a trainee doctor.
He married Emma Lilly Keune in 1911 and they had three children. Barker died in 1952 after a long career as a surgeon in Perth.[3]
References
- ↑ Gilbert Barker's statistics from AFL Tables
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