Dick Gibson (footballer)

Dick Gibson (13 July 1866 – 28 October 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Gibson was a member of the inaugural South Melbourne team in 1897 and vice-captained the club in his two seasons. He became the first VFL player to umpire a Grand Final in 1903 when he was the field umpire for the 1903 VFL Grand Final. In all he officiated in 100 VFL matches as a field umpire and also appeared as a boundary umpire four times.