Jack Gilbert (footballer)

John Walter Gilbert (25 March 1875 – 4 January 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Jack Gilbert
Personal information
Full name	John Walter Gilbert
Date of birth	(1875-03-25)25 March 1875
Place of birth	Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death	4 January 1973(1973-01-04) (aged 97)
Place of death	Glen Iris, Victoria
Original team(s)	Fitzroy Crescent
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1899–1900	Carlton	9 (3)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gilbert was born in Fitzroy with the name John Walter Giblett^[2] but used the surname Gilbert for all his adult life.

Notes edit

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 301. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
^ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Victoria". Government of Victoria.

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