David_Watson_(rugby_union)
David Watson (rugby union)
Scotland international rugby union player
David Watson (7 January 1854 – 3 March 1906) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Forward position.[1]
| Birth name | David Henry Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1854-01-07)7 January 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 March 1906(1906-03-03) (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1880–1881 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Angus Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Alexander Petrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amateur career
Watson played for Glasgow Academicals.[2]
Provincial career
Watson captained Glasgow District in the Inter-City match against Edinburgh District in 1876.[3]
Watson also represented the West of Scotland District.[4]
International career
Watson was capped by Scotland for just three matches.[5] His debut was the 1876 match against England at The Oval on 6 March 1876; his final match was also against England the following year at Raeburn Place. The other match was against Ireland in Belfast in 1877.[5]
Referee career
Watson became a referee after his playing career ended.[1]
Administrative career
Watson was President of the SRU from 1880-81.
- "David Henry Watson". ESPN scrum.
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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