| David Morton | |||||||||||
| Birth Name: | David Simson Morton | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1861 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Ru Position: | Forward | ||||||||||
| Amatyears1: | - | ||||||||||
| Amatteam1: | West of Scotland | ||||||||||
| Provinceyears1: | 1886 | ||||||||||
| Province1: | Glasgow District | ||||||||||
| Repteam1: | Scotland | ||||||||||
| Repyears1: | 1887-90 | ||||||||||
| Repcaps1: | 9 | ||||||||||
| Reppoints1: | 3 | ||||||||||
| Refereeyears1: | 1891-92 | ||||||||||
| Refereeyears2: | 1891-92 | ||||||||||
| Refereeyears3: | 1893 | ||||||||||
| Refereecomps1: | Scottish Districts | ||||||||||
| Refereecomps2: | Scottish Unofficial Championship | ||||||||||
| Refereecomps3: | Home Nations | ||||||||||
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David Morton (23 July 1861 – 7 May 1937) was a Scotland international rugby union player. After his playing career, he became a rugby union referee.[1]
He played as a forward for West of Scotland.[2]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in 1886.[3]
Morton was capped for Scotland from 1887; and played in 4 Home Nation Championships; the last being in 1890. Making 9 appearances, he scored 3 tries - this was an era when scoring a try only earned a single point.[1]
Morton refereed in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1891.[4]
He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1891 and 1892.[5] [6]
He refereed in the match between Wales and England in the 1893 Home Nations tournament.[7]
Morton became the 20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1892-93 term in office.[8]