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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 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
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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.[1]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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

Provincial career

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

International career

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

References

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  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.