Birth name | David Henry Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 January 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 March 1906 52) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1880–1881 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Angus Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Alexander Petrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Watson (7 January 1854 –3 March 1906) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Forward position. [1]
Watson played for Glasgow Academicals. [2]
Watson captained Glasgow District in the Inter-City match against Edinburgh District in 1876. [3]
Watson also represented the West of Scotland District. [4]
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]
Watson became a referee after his playing career ended. [1]
Watson was President of the SRU from 1880-81.
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