John Simson (rugby union)

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John Simson
Birth nameJohn Thomas Simson
Date of birth(1884-10-21)21 October 1884
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death30 March 1976(1976-03-30) (aged 91)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Edinburgh University ()
– Watsonians ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Edinburgh District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1905-11 Scotland 7 (6)

John Simson (10 October 1884 – 30 March 1976) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Wing position. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Simson played for Edinburgh University. [2] He later moved to Watsonians. [3]

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1906. [4]

International career

Simson was capped by Scotland for 7 matches. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "John Thomas Simson". ESPN scrum.
  2. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. ↑ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  4. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 17 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Simson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.


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