| Tom Dorward | |
| Birth Name: | Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Galashiels, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Castle Bytham, England |
| Ru Position: | Scrum half |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | Gala |
| Provinceyears1: | 1937 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1938 |
| Province1: | South of Scotland District |
| Province2: | Scotland Possibles |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1938-39 |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Relatives: | Arthur Dorward, brother |
Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward (27 March 1916, Galashiels – 5 March 1941, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2] He died as the result of wounds received during World War II.[3]
He played for South of Scotland District in their match against the combined North of Scotland District on 20 November 1937.[4]
He was scheduled to play for the Scotland Probables side in the December 1937 trial match but the match was called off due to frost. Instead, Dorward was later in the January 1938 trial, this time as a substitute for the Scotland Possibles side. He came on in the second half.[5]
He was capped five times for between 1938 and 1939.[1] [2]
Pilot Officer Dorward was killed whilst serving with the RAF in World War II.[6]
His brother Arthur Dorward was also capped for Scotland.[1]