Malcolm Cross Explained

Malcolm Cross
Birth Name:Malcolm Cross
Birth Date:15 June 1856
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland
Ru Position:Three Quarters
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Glasgow Academicals
Provinceyears1:-
Provinceyears3:1879
Province1:Glasgow District
Province2:Blues Trial
Province3:West of Scotland District
Repteam1:Scotland
Repcaps1:9
Repyears1:1875-80
Module2:
Embed:yes
Office:President of the Scottish Rugby Union
Term Start:1884
Term End:1885
Order:12th

Malcolm Cross was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Merchistonians.[1]

Provincial career

Cross was capped by Glasgow District to play against Edinburgh District in the inter-city match.

He was selected and played in the Blues Trial side of 1878.[3]

He played for West of Scotland District in March 1879.

International career

He was capped nine times for between 1875 and 1880.[1] [4]

Family

He was the brother of William Cross who was also capped for Scotland, and who scored the first ever conversion in international rugby.[1]

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Bath, p136
  2. Web site: Malcolm Cross.
  3. News: Register. 2023-09-27. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Rugby Union – ESPN Scrum – Statsguru – Player analysis – Malcolm Cross – Test matches.