Gussie Graham

Gussie Graham (16 April 1856 – 17 October 1922) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Gussie Graham
Birth nameJames Hope Stewart Graham
Date of birth(1856-04-16)16 April 1856
Place of birthMiddlebie, Scotland
Date of death17 October 1922(1922-10-17) (aged 66)
Place of deathDumfries, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1874-
1876-
1878		 Edinburgh District
East of Scotland District
Blues Trial		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1876-81 Scotland 10 (3)
11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1883–1884
Preceded byWilliam Cross
Succeeded byMalcolm Cross

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Graham played with Edinburgh Academicals.[2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1874.[3]

He played for East of Scotland District in 1876.[4]

He played for the Blues Trial side in 1878.[5]

International career

Graham was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1876 and 1881.[6]

Administrative career

He became the 11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1883 to 1884.[7]

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References
  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/398.html
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W5JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PDQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1813%2C5786422
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W5JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PDQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1813%2C5786422
  4. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18760228/032/0006
  5. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/18780218/176/0007
  6. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/398.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
  7. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf
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