John Simson (rugby union)
John Simson (10 October 1884 – 30 March 1976) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Wing position.[1]
| Birth name | John Thomas Simson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 October 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 March 1976 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Simson played for Edinburgh University.[2] He later moved to Watsonians.[3]
Provincial career
He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1906.[4]
References
- "John Thomas Simson". ESPN scrum.
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Simson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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