Vivian Weston | |
Birth Name: | Vivian George Weston |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1914 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Ru Amateuryears: | - |
Ru Amateurclubs: | |
Ru Nationalteam: | |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1936 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 2 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
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Ru Provinceyears: | - |
Relatives: | Jamie Weston, grandson |
Vivian Weston (22 May 1914 – 7 May 1979) was a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Flanker but could also fill in at Lock.[1]
Weston played for Kelvinside Academicals.[2]
In the Second World War, Weston enlisted in the British Army. He played for the Army rugby union side against France on 1 January 1945, turning out as a Lock.[3]
Weson played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the Inter-City match of 5 December 1936. Glasgow won the match 11 - 3, with Weston and his Kelvinside Academical teammate I. McLachlan combining to set up Robert Wilson Shaw for a try. The Glasgow Herald noted that Weston was one of the Forwards in the match that may have impressed the Scotland selectors.[4]
He was capped for Scotland twice in 1936. He made his debut in the Home Nations match against Ireland on 22 February 1936[5] and made his final appearance against England on 21 March 1936.[6]
His grandson Jamie Weston became a professional rugby union player turning out for Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the Border Reivers.[7]