Borth Todd Explained

Borth Todd
Birth Name:Hugh Borthwick Todd
Birth Date:28 October 1888
Birth Place:Innerleithen, Scotland
Death Place:Galashiels, Scotland
Ru Position:Fly half
Amatteam1:Gala
Ru Provinceyears1:1910
1912
1913
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1911
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Borth Todd (28 October 1888 – 31 December 1962) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Fly half.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Todd played for Gala, usually playing at Fly half and sometimes Inside Centre. He was to become club captain.[1]

Provincial career

Todd played for the South of Scotland in 1910.[2]

The first outing of the Combined Scottish Districts was originally deemed a 'Glasgow and Districts' line-up, despite players from all around Scotland actually outnumbering those from Glasgow District. Todd played for the combined district side on 27 November 1912 against South Africa.[3]

Todd also played for a Borders XV against Glasgow Academicals in December 1913; missing out on selection for the South versus North match the same day.[4]

International career

Todd was capped just the once for Scotland in 1911. Although he normally played at Fly half or Inside Centre for Gala, he was capped playing Full Back.[5]

Administrative career

In 1937 Todd was made President of Gala. A year later the club made him a life member.[1]

Cricket career

Todd was noted as a hard hitting batsman.[1] He played cricket for Gala cricket club.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  2. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19101212/102/0006. British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search .
  4. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002686/19131219/006/0001. British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Borth Todd - Test matches. ESPN scrum.
  6. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000469/19150722/017/0003. British Newspaper Archive.