| John Dykes | |||||||||||
| Birth Name: | John Morton Dykes | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1877 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Death Place: | Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Position: | Forward | ||||||||||
| Amatteam1: | Clydesdale | ||||||||||
| Amatteam2: | London Scottish | ||||||||||
| Amatteam3: | Glasgow HSFP | ||||||||||
| Province1: | Glasgow District | ||||||||||
| Repteam1: | Scotland | ||||||||||
| Repyears1: | 1898-1902 | ||||||||||
| Repcaps1: | 10 | ||||||||||
| Reppoints1: | 3 | ||||||||||
| Refereeyears1: | 1919 | ||||||||||
| Refereecomps1: | Scottish Districts | ||||||||||
| Relatives: | William Dykes, brother | ||||||||||
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John Morton Dykes (15 August 1877 – 12 October 1955) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902 Home Nations Championships.[1] [2]
Dykes played as a forward for Clydesdale RFC before moving to London Scottish and Glasgow HSFP.
Dykes also represented Glasgow District. He played in the 7 December 1901 inter-city match against Edinburgh District.[3] Edinburgh won the match 9–3.
Dykes played for the Scottish international rugby union side a total of 10 times[4] (position: Forward), making his debut against Ireland on 18 February 1898 in Belfast. Scotland won the match 8–0; by 2 tries and a conversion.[2] His last match was against England on 15 March 1902 at Inverleith.[5] He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union from 1920 to 1922.[1]
Dykes refereed the 1919 Inter-City match between Glasgow and Edinburgh.[6]
Dykes was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1920 to 1922.[7]
Dykes was born to parents James Dykes and Janet Wilson Murray aka 'Jessie' and had 3 brothers, Alexander, William and James; and 2 sisters, Agnes and Jessie. His brother William Dykes also played rugby union for Clydesdale and Glasgow District. His son, John Morton Dykes, was a noted amateur golfer who played in the 1936 Walker Cup and was the Scottish Amateur champion in 1951.[1] He was the uncle of the brothers, Andrew Dykes and James Dykes who were both Scottish Rugby Union Internationlists.