About Gilbert Barker
Lived 1882 – 1952 (aged 70). Gilbert Barker was an Australian australian rules football player and surgeon.
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).
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 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.
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Who was Gilbert Barker?
Australian rules footballer (1882-1952)
When was Gilbert Barker born?
Gilbert Barker was born on 30 July 1882 in South Melbourne.
When did Gilbert Barker die?
Gilbert Barker died on 6 September 1952 in Perth.
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Gilbert Barker was an australian rules football player and surgeon.
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Gilbert Barker was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilbert Barker. https://biography.guide/gilbert-barker/
MLA: "Gilbert Barker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gilbert-barker/.
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