Gilbert Barker

Gilbert William Barker (30 July 1882 – 6 September 1952) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and University Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Gilbert Barker
Cigarette card of Barker in 1908
Personal information
Full name	Gilbert William Barker
Date of birth	(1882-07-30)30 July 1882
Place of birth	South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	6 September 1952(1952-09-06) (aged 70)
Place of death	Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Wesley College
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1904–1906	Fitzroy	42 (4)
1908	University	06 (2)
Total		48 (6)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908.
Career highlights
2× VFL premiership player: 1904, 1905
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

An ex-Wesley College player, In his debut season Gilbert was part of the 1904 Fitzroy Premiership side on the half-forward flank. He then moved into the midfield for the rest of his career with Fitzroy, before playing back at half-forward in University's first year operating in the league.

Barker graduated as a doctor in mid 1908[2] and returned to Perth where he had spent 1907 as a trainee doctor.

He married Emma Lilly Keune in 1911 and they had three children. Barker died in 1952 after a long career as a surgeon in Perth.[3]

References

1. Gilbert Barker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
2. "UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1908. p. 16.
3. "PERSONAL". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 8 September 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2014.