Gilbert Barker
Australian rules footballer, born 1882
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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).[1]
South Melbourne, Victoria
Perth, Western Australia
| Gilbert Barker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Cigarette card of Barker in 1908 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gilbert William Barker | ||
| Born |
30 July 1882 South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
6 September 1952 (aged 70) Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Wesley College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1904–1906 | Fitzroy | 42 (4) | |
| 1908 | University | 6 (2) | |
| Total | 48 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
