Ken Fyfe Explained

Ken Fyfe
Birth Name:Kenneth Carmichael Fyfe
Birth Date:14 April 1914
Birth Place:Karachi, British India
Death Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Ru Position:Wing
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1933-39
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:25
Ru Proclubs:Sale
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:University of Cambridge
Amatyears2:-

Kenneth Carmichael Fyfe (14 April 1914 – 29 January 1974) was a Scottish rugby union player.

Career

He was born in Karachi (now Pakistan) and died in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] His mother was English and his father was the Scottish international association football player John Fyfe,[2] with his heritage making him eligible for the Scotland national rugby union team – he gained nine caps between 1933 and 1939 including two Calcutta Cup wins over England at Murrayfield, and scored the winning try in the 1933 fixture.[1] [3] He attended the University of Cambridge and counted Sale among his club sides.[4]

He also played cricket, and represented the Europeans cricket team in India during the 1937/38 season.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ken Fyfe - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum. ESPN scrum. 27 April 2015.
  2. Book: Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Paul Smith. Pitch Publishing. 2013. 91.
  3. https://theeastterrace.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/breaking-news-last-scottish-fan-to-witness-scotland-try-passes-away-aged-97.html Last Scottish fan to witness Scotland try passes away aged 97
  4. http://www.salefc.com/club/history History
  5. Web site: Kenneth Fyfe. ESPNcricinfo. 14 July 2024.