Dual International, representing the Wallabies previously in 1910. With the change of the international transfer rule, he was enticed over to play in England before returning home and South Sydney early during World War I.
Gilbert was powerful straight running centre, who knew how to use his weight. While receiving a lot of rough play attention, he would never retailiate.
Player Relatives
Son - Gilbert, Herb Jnr (St George)
Son - Gilbert, Jack (St George)
Son - Gilbert, Bob (St George)
Grandson - Gilbert, Sam (AFL - St Kilda)
Grandson - Davidson, Larry (NBL - Wollongong)
Playing - Height / Weight
6ft(183cm) / 13st 7lb(86kg)
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Gulgong - 18th September 1887 (Died - 1972)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
South Sydney Rugby Union (1909-10)
Hull (England) (1913-15) 114 (including 1914 Challenge Cup winning captain)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
New South Wales RU (1910)
Australia RU (1910) 3 5 - - 15
Playing Career at South Sydney (1911-12,15)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1911 Rd01 v North Sydney (23y 223d)
First Grade
Premiership City Cup : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1911 10 10 - 4 2 2 20 : : - - - - - - -
1912 7 7 - 2 - - 6 : - - - - - - -
1915 6 6 - - - - - : 1 1 - - - - -
TOTAL 23 23 - 6 2 2 26 : 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS Cup 1 1 - - - - -
SS FG 24 24 - 6 2 2 26
Short Form
Short-Game Knockout
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1915 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Player Awards
Year Award 1938 - RL News Greatest Australian Team(Centre) 1952 - Rugby League News Immortal 1992 - Rugby League Week Top 100 (#70) 2004 - South Sydney Dream Team 2008 - ARL 100 Greatest Players 2018 - NRL Hall of Fame
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Domestic CvC / Interstate : Tourists : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
New South Wales 1911-12 2 2 - 1 - - 3 : 2 2 - 1 - - 3 :
Combined Odd FG 1911 : : 1 1 - - - - -
Sydney Metropolis 1912 1 1 - - - - - : :
TOTAL 6 6 - 2 - - 6
International Internationals : Other
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
Australasia 1911-12 4 4 - - 1 - 2 : 26 26 - 20 1 - 62
TOTAL 30 30 - 20 2 - 64
ALL REPS 36 36 - 22 2 - 70
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG
1911 Wing New South Wales v Queensland 2nd Match - - -
1911 New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match (Selected but DNP)
1911 Wing Combined Odd FG v Combined Even FG - - -
1911 Australasia (Kangaroo Tour)
1911 Cntr Australasia v Midlands/Sth Engld Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Yorkshire Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Broughton Rangers Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Lancashire Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Wales Test - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Widnes Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v England XIII Tour Match1 - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Hunslet Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v English League Tour Match - - -
1911 5/8 Australasia v Wigan Tour Match - - -
1911 Wing Australasia v Swinton Tour Match 2 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Hull Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v England 1st Test - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Oldham Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Leigh Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Wakefield Trinity Tour Match 2 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Cumberland Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Barrow Tour Match1 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Huddersfield Tour Match - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v York Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v England 2nd Test - - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Wales/West England Tour Match 2 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Rochdale Tour Match 1 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Halifax Tour Match 2 - -
1911 Cntr Australasia v Warrington Tour Match 1 1 -
1912 Cntr Australasia v England 3rd Test - 1 -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Leeds Tour Match 1 - -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Hull KR Tour Match 1 - -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Barrow Tour Match2 1 - -
1912 Cntr Australasia v Metropolitan - - -
1912 Wing New South Wales v Queensland 1st Match 1 - -
1912 Cntr Sydney Metropolis v NSW Country 1st Match - - -
1912 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 1st Match 1 - -
1912 Cntr New South Wales v New Zealand 2nd Match - - -
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Eastern Suburbs (1916) 14 6 - - 18
Western Suburbs (1917-20) 51 23 - - -
St George (1921) 8 1 - - -
Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Kangaroos (1917) 1 - - - -
NSW Seconds (1919) 1 - - - -
New South Wales (1919-20) 4 2 - - 6
Australia (1919-20) 7 6 - - 18 (captain in one test)
NSW City (1920) 1 - - - -
After completing his playing career he would go on to coach St George between 1921-24.
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