Drummond Ford

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Drummond Ford
Birth nameDrummond St Clair Ford
Date of birth(1907-12-16)16 December 1907
Date of death12 December 1942(1942-12-12) (aged 34)
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
United Services RFC
Royal Navy
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International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1930-32 Scotland 5 9

Lieutenant Commander Drummond St Clair Ford (16 December 1907 – 12 December 1942) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who was killed in World War II. [1] [2]

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He was capped five times for Scotland between 1930 and 1932, scoring three tries in that period. [1] [2] He also played for United Services Portsmouth Rugby Football Club and Royal Navy Rugby Union. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 Bath, p109
  2. 1 2 Scum.com player profile. Retrieved 20 February 2010