Jock Lawrie Explained

Jock Lawrie
Birth Date:11 September 1900
Birth Place:Melrose, Scottish Borders
Death Place:Folkestone, England
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Amateuryears:
1923 - 26
Ru Amateurclubs:
Ru Amateurcaps:
92
Ru Amateurpoints:
(39)
Ru Nationalyears:1922 - 24
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland
Ru Nationalcaps:11
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

John Ruthven 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.

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)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jock Lawrie. ESPNscrum. 19 November 2016.
  2. Web site: France (3) 3 - 3 (3) Scotland (FT). ESPNScrum. 19 November 2016.
  3. Book: Farmer. Stuart. Hands. David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. 978-0-9930213-0-5. 450.