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John Simson (rugby union)

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Scotland international rugby union player

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

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Simson played for Edinburgh University. He later moved to Watsonians.

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1906.

International career

Simson was capped by Scotland for 7 matches.

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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