Jock Lawrie
John Ruthven Lawrie known as Jock Lawrie (11 September 1900 – 7 July 1981)[1] was a rugby union flanker who played 11 times for Scotland between 1922 and 1924. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Melrose.
| Birth name | John Ruthven Lawrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 September 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melrose, Scottish Borders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Folkestone, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrie made his international debut for Scotland on 2 January 1922 against France at Colombes.[2] In 1923 Lawrie transferred to Leicester making his debut on 1 September 1923 against Bath. On 2 February 1924 Lawrie played for Scotland against Wales and became the first non-English Leicester player selected for international duty.[3]
Sources
Farmer,Stuart & Hands, David Tigers-Official History of Leicester Football Club (The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5)
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References
- "Jock Lawrie". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "France (3) 3 - 3 (3) Scotland (FT)". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
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