John Crabbie Explained

Jack Crabbie
Birth Name:John Edward Crabbie
Birth Date:11 April 1879
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Port of Menteith, Scotland
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Provinceyears:-
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:1900-05
Ru Nationalcaps:6
Ru Nationalpoints:(6)

John Crabbie, also known as "Jack",[1] was a Scottish rugby union player.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Academicals.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played for Oxford University.[3]

Provincial career

Crabbie played for the Anglo-Scots in 1898.

International career

He was capped six times for between 1900 and 1905.[2]

Military career

Crabbie served in the First World War with the 3rd (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). He started as a second lieutenant but was promoted to lieutenant (while temporary captain) on 12 August 1915.[4]

Outside of rugby

Crabbie became an advocate. He also became a Freemason in Lodge Blairhoyle. He became the Provincial Grand Master of Perthshire West, a post which he held for 20 years.[4]

Family

He was the brother of George Crabbie who was also capped for Scotland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Edward Crabbie . ESPN scrum.
  2. Book: Bath, Richard . The Scotland Rugby Miscellany . Vision Sports Publishing Ltd . 2007 . 137 . 1-905326-24-6.
  3. Web site: George Fuller Eberle . Clifton RFC History.
  4. Web site: John Crabbie : Rugby Player . Military History Forum.