| Jimmy Ross | |||||||||
| Birth Name: | James Ross | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1880 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland | ||||||||
| Death Place: | Mesen, Belgium | ||||||||
| Amatyears1: | 1901-03 | ||||||||
| Amatteam1: | London Scottish | ||||||||
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1901 | ||||||||
| Ru Provinceyears2: | 1901 | ||||||||
| Repyears1: | 1901–03 | ||||||||
| Repteam1: | Scotland | ||||||||
| Repcaps1: | 5 | ||||||||
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Jimmy Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2]
He played for London Scottish FC which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904–05.[3]
He played for Provinces District on 12 January 1901.[4]
He played for Anglo-Scots against South of Scotland District on 25 December 1901.[5]
He was capped for five times between 1901 and 1903.
| Opposition | Score | Result | Date | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–0 | Win | 9 February 1901 | Inverleith | [6] | ||
| 9–5 | Win | 23 February 1901 | Inverleith | [7] | ||
| 3–18 | Win | 9 March 1901 | Blackheath | [8] | ||
| 14–5 | Lost | 1 February 1902 | Cardiff | [9] | ||
| 6–10 | Win | 21 March 1903 | Richmond | [10] |
He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.[11]
His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.