Birth name | David Simson Morton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 July 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 7 May 1937 75) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1892–1893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Thomas Ainslie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Leslie Balfour-Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Morton (23 July 1861 –7 May 1937) was a Scotland international rugby union player. After his playing career,he became a rugby union referee. [1]
He played as a forward for West of Scotland. [2]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in 1886. [3]
Morton was capped for Scotland from 1887;and played in 4 Home Nation Championships;the last being in 1890. Making 9 appearances,he scored 3 tries - this was an era when scoring a try only earned a single point. [1]
Morton refereed in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1891. [4]
He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1891 and 1892. [5] [6]
He refereed in the match between Wales and England in the 1893 Home Nations tournament. [7]
Morton became the 20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1892-93 term in office. [8]