Robert Dibble

Robert Dibble

Birth name	Robert Dibble
Date of birth	15 November 1882[1]
Place of birth	Bridgwater, Somerset
Date of death	1963 (aged 80–81)[2]
Place of death	Bournemouth
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) . . 1911-21 Bridgwater Bridgwater & Albion RFC Newport RFC County side: Somerset () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1906–1912 1908  England Anglo-Welsh 22 3 (0) (0)

Robert Dibble (15 November 1882 – 1963) was an English rugby union international who represented England from 1906 to 1912. He also captained the side in 1909 and 1912.^[2]

Early life

Robert Dibble was born in 1882 in Bridgwater.^[2] His father was Robert Dibble (1848–1938) his mother Fanny Boon (1848–1930). Despite being illiterate, his father rose to be the respected manager of the local brickworks.

Rugby union career

Dibble played as a forward for the Bridgwater RFC rugby club and made his international debut for England against Scotland on 17 March 1906 at Inverleith.^[2]

He took part in the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, playing three games.^[2]

Of the 22 matches he played for England or the British Lions he was on the winning side on 11 occasions.^[2] He played his final match for England on 16 March 1912 at Inverleith in the Calcutta Cup (Scotland vs England) match.^[2]

References

1. Personnel Profile - Robert Dibble at Blackandambers.co.uk
2. Robert Dibble Profile on scrum.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by George Lyon Anthony Gotley	English National Rugby Union Captain Jan-Mar 1909 Jan-Mar 1912	Succeeded by Adrian Stoop Norman Wodehouse