Keith Geddes | |
Birth Name: | Keith Irvine Geddes |
Birth Date: | 1918 10, df=y |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1947 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 4 |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Cambridge University RUFC London Scottish |
School: | Loretto School |
University: | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
Keith Irvine Geddes (25 October 1918 - 30 March 1991)[1] was a Scottish rugby union player.[2]
Geddes was educated at Loretto School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.[3]
Geddes played for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. in The Varsity Match in 1938 and served with No. 604 Squadron RAF in World War 2, winning the Distinguished Flying Cross.[4]
He was capped four times for in 1947[2] and captained Scotland in his first two matches, against France and Wales.[5] He also played for London Scottish FC.[2]
He was the son of Irvine Geddes, who was also capped for Scotland[2] and who also captained Scotland, in the Calcutta Cup match of 1908.[6]