Percy Friebe Explained

Percy Friebe
Birth Name:John Percy Friebe
Birth Date:9 May 1931
Ru Position:No. 8
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:Glasgow HSFP
Worcester Warriors
Moseley
RAFRU
Ru Province:Glasgow District
Ru Provinceyears:-
Ru Nationalcaps:1
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
Ru Nationalyears:1952
School:High School of Glasgow

Percy Friebe (born 9 May 1931) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. Friebe played as a No. 8.[1]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Friebe played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]

He also played for Worcester Warriors, Moseley and the RAF rugby union.[3]

Friebe scored the first ever try at Burnbrae when Glasgow HSFP opened West of Scotland's new ground in 1960.[3] [4]

Provincial career

Friebe played for Glasgow District. He won the 1951-52 Inter-City against Edinburgh District.[5]

He played for Glasgow in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played in the 1953–54 Scottish Inter-District Championship and the 1954-55 championship.

He also played for the combined Glasgow-Edinburgh 'Cities' side against South Africa.[3]

International career

He was capped for once, in 1952, in the Five Nations match against England at Murrayfield.[6]

Administration

Friebe is the Honorary President of Glasgow High Kelvinside.[3] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Percy Friebe.
  2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. Web site: 80 UP.
  4. Web site: Once upon a time in the West - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC.
  5. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.
  6. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Percy Friebe - Test matches.
  7. Web site: A Few Final Thoughts. 18 April 2015.