| Max Simmers | |||||||||||
| Birth Name: | William Maxwell Simmers | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 7 August 1904 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Death Place: | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Ru Position: | Centre/Wing | ||||||||||
| Amatyears1: | - | ||||||||||
| Amatteam1: | Glasgow Academicals | ||||||||||
| Ru Provinceyears1: | - | ||||||||||
| Ru Province1: | Glasgow District | ||||||||||
| Repteam1: | Scotland | ||||||||||
| Repyears1: | 1926–32 | ||||||||||
| Repcaps1: | 28 | ||||||||||
| Reppoints1: | 18 | ||||||||||
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William Maxwell Simmers (7 August 1904 in Glasgow – 14 November 1972 in Helensburgh)[1] was a Scottish rugby union player.[2] He was often referred to as "Max"[2] and/or "Bill".[1] He was the 70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played for Glasgow Academicals.[3]
He was capped for Glasgow District.[3]
He was capped twenty eight times between 1926 and 1932 for,[2] scoring six tries.[1] [2] [4]
He became the 70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1956 to 1957.[5]
He was the father of Brian Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland.[2]
He married the English tennis player Gwen Sterry on 9 July 1932 at St Mark's Church, Surbiton.[6]