Mike Gilbert
Gilbert in 1935
Birth nameGraham Duncan McMillan Gilbert
Date of birth(1911-03-01)1 March 1911
Place of birthRothesay, Bute, Scotland
Date of death13 February 2002(2002-02-13) (aged 90)
Place of deathUpper Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
SchoolWestport Technical College
Rugby league career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1938–39 Bradford Northern ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1930 Buller ()
1931–1937 West Coast ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1935–36 New Zealand 4 (20)
Graham Duncan McMillan Gilbert passport application (1935)

Graham Duncan McMillan "Mike" Gilbert (1 March 1911 – 13 February 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer. 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 début for Buller as a 19-year-old in 1930. At one point in his career he played a few games as a centre.[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. 1 2 Luxford, Bob. "Mike Gilbert". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "Turning to league". New Zealand Herald. 21 December 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "League footballer". New Zealand Herald. 9 March 1938. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Swinton's good win over Bradford". Manchester Guardian. 21 April 1938. p. 4.
  6. ↑ "General news". New Zealand Herald. 15 November 1939. p. 18. Retrieved 19 July 2014.


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