Andrew Ker

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Andrew Ker
Birth nameAndrew Burgher Michael Ker
Date of birth (1954-10-16) 16 October 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Kelso, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Kelso ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- South of Scotland ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1986-88
1988
Scotland 'B'
Scotland
3
2
0
0

Andrew Burgher Michael Ker (born 16 October 1954 in Kelso, Scottish Borders) [1] is a former Scotland international rugby union and former Scotland international cricket player. [2]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Kelso. [2] [3]

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland. [4]

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' against Italy 'B' on 7 December 1986. [3]

He was given a full senior cap for the Scotland rugby union team in 1988, [2] becoming Scotland's oldest debutant at age 33.

Cricket career

He played several matches of cricket as a batsman for Scotland in the early 1980s. [2] He scored 178 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 29.66, and 147 runs in List A cricket at an average of 21.00. [1]

Teaching career

Ker worked as a schoolmaster. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Andrew Ker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bath, p106
  3. 1 2 "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  5. "Andrew Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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