Vivian Weston

Vivian Weston

Birth name	Vivian George Weston
Date of birth	(1914-05-22)22 May 1914
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	7 May 1979(1979-05-07) (aged 64)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Notable relative(s)	Jamie Weston, grandson
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Kelvinside Academicals () – British Army () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1936 Scotland 2 (0)

Vivian Weston (22 May 1914 – 7 May 1979) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Flanker but could also fill in at Lock. ^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Weston played for Kelvinside Academicals. ^[2]

In the Second World War, Weston enlisted in the British Army. He played for the Army rugby union side against France on 1 January 1945, turning out as a Lock. ^[3]

Provincial career

Weson played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the Inter-City match of 5 December 1936. Glasgow won the match 11 - 3, with Weston and his Kelvinside Academical teammate I. McLachlan combining to set up Robert Wilson Shaw for a try. The Glasgow Herald noted that Weston was one of the Forwards in the match that may have impressed the Scotland selectors. ^[4]

International career

He was capped for Scotland twice in 1936. He made his debut in the Home Nations match against Ireland on 22 February 1936 ^[5] and made his final appearance against England on 21 March 1936. ^[6]

Family

His grandson Jamie Weston became a professional rugby union player turning out for Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the Border Reivers. ^[7]

References

1. "Vivian George Weston". ESPN scrum.
2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
3. "France v British Army". ESPN scrum.
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
5. "Scotland v Ireland". ESPN scrum.
6. "England v Scotland". ESPN scrum.
7. "Buy Duff Meat - Glasgow Accies Rugby Club". 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.