Mike Gilbert (rugby player)
| Full name | Graham Duncan McMillan Gilbert | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Rothesay, Bute, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 February 2002 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Upper Hutt, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| School | Westport Technical College | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Professional clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1938–39 | Bradford Northern | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| New Zealand No. | 407 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1930 1931–1937 |
Buller West Coast |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1935–36 | New Zealand | 4 | (20) |
Graham Duncan McMillan "Mike" Gilbert (1 March 1911 – 13 February 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player. A rugby union fullback, Gilbert represented Buller and West Coast at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1935 to 1936. He played 27 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1]
He made his debut for Buller as a 19-year old in 1930. At one point in his career he played a few games as a centre three-quarter.[2]
Gilbert changed codes at the end of 1937, and travelled to England where he joined rugby league club Bradford Northern as a fullback in 1938.[3][4][5] He returned to New Zealand following the outbreak of World War II in 1939 having become captain of the Bradford side.[2][6] He was reinstated to rugby union in 1995.[1]
References
- 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Mike Gilbert". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- 1 2 Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia Of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 67. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.
- ↑ "Turning to league". New Zealand Herald. 21 December 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "League footballer". New Zealand Herald. 9 March 1938. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Swinton's good win over Bradford". Manchester Guardian. 21 April 1938. p. 4.
- ↑ "General news". New Zealand Herald. 15 November 1939. p. 18. Retrieved 19 July 2014.