Herb Gilbert

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Herbert Richmond Gilbert
Born
Sunday, 18th September, 1887
Died
Sunday, 2nd January, 1972 (Aged 84 years and 105 days)
Place Of Birth
Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Known Family Links

Brother-in-law
Mick Frawley
Son
Jack Gilbert
Herb Gilbert
Bob Gilbert

Biography

Champion winger/centre, a product of Souths RU club, played in three amateur Tests against the All Blacks in 1910. A big player with a liking for getting over the top of the opposition, Gilbert turned to League to play with Souths in 1911. He represented NSW in his first season and toured with the 1911-12 ‘Australasian’ Kangaroos, playing in 29 matches on tour including all three Tests in the historic Ashes series win. Gilbert topped the try-scoring list on tour (20 tries) and joined English club Hull on the then record signing-on fee of £450. Gilbert became the first overseas player to lead a club to victory in the prestigious Challenge Cup when Hull defeated Wakefield Trinity in the 1914 final. On his return to Australia in 1915, he played with Souths, Easts and Wests in successive years before ending his remarkable Test career on a high note when he linked with Viv Farnsworth in the centres in two Tests in NZ (1919) and then captained Australia in the Ashes-winning series against England in 1920. After a brief career with the newly-promoted St George club, he became a coach (1921-24) and selector with the club. His three sons, Herb Jnr, Jack and Bob Gilbert all played grade with St George but Herb resigned as a selector over a conflict of interests over the selection of his son Herb in first grade. The former NSW and Australian selector (1925-37) died in 1972, age 84.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   Games W L D Win %  
NRL 48 12 34 2 25.00% List
City Cup 16 2 14 0 12.50% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season Games W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1921 8 2 6 0 25.00% List
St George NSWRFL 1922 16 2 14 0 12.50% List
St George NSWRFL 1923 16 5 11 0 31.25% List
St George NSWRFL 1924 8 3 3 2 37.50% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
St George 1921-24 48 12 34 2 25.00% List

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Contributions: Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Bill Bates

Sources: Newspapers