Maurie Gibb

Not to be confused with Maurice Gibb.

Maurie Gibb

Personal information
Birth	7 February 1914
Recruited from	Rosedale
Height and weight	183 cm / 78 kg
Death	6 August 2000(2000-08-06) (aged 86),
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Melbourne (1934–43) 133 games, 167 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1943 season

Maurie Gibb (7 February 1914 – 6 August 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s and early 1940s.

Gibb originally tried out for Carlton but after being rejected was picked up by Melbourne. He was a forward and had his most prolific season in 1935 when he topped Melbourne's goalkicking with 59 goals in a tally which included two bags of nine. In 1940 and 1941 Gibb played in back to back premiership teams.

References

• Maurie Gibb's statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Demon Wiki profile

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jack Mueller	Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker 1935	Succeeded by Eric Glass

Persondata
Name	Gibb, Maurie
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	7 February 1914
Place of birth
Date of death	6 August 2000
Place of death