Brian Simmers
Brian Maxwell Simmers (born 26 February 1940, Glasgow) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Birth name | Brian Maxwell Simmers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 February 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Glasgow Academicals.[1]
Provincial career
He played for Glasgow District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.
Family
He was the son of Bill "Max" Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland.[1] and tennis player Gwen Sterry. His grandmother was Charlotte Cooper who won five women's singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
References
- Bath, p139
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
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