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Australian rules footballer, born 1882

Australian rules footballer
Gilbert Barker
Cigarette card of Barker in 1908
Personal information
Full name Gilbert William Barker
Date of birth (1882-07-30)30 July 1882
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 6 September 1952(1952-09-06) (aged 70)
Place of death Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Wesley College
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1904–1906 Fitzroy 42 (4)
1908 University 06 (2)
Total 48 (6)
Playing statistics correct——to the: end of 1908.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gilbert William Barker (30 July 1882 – 6 September 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the——Fitzroy Football Club and University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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. 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.

References

  1. ^ Gilbert Barker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE". The Argus. Melbourne. 6 June 1908. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "PERSONAL". The West Australian. Perth. 8 September 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.


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