David Gray (rugby union)

David Gray (28 March 1953 - 2 April 2009) was a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

David Gray
Birth nameDavid Gray
Date of birth(1953-03-28)28 March 1953
Place of birthKilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death2 April 2009(2009-04-02) (aged 56)
Place of deathAyr, Scotland
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight112.5 kg (248 lb; 17 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Kilmarnock
West of Scotland		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Ayrshire
Glasgow District		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1978
1978-81		 Scotland 'B'
Scotland		 1
9
(0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played rugby at Kilmarnock Academy before playing for Kilmarnock.

He then played for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Ayrshire.[3]

He played for Glasgow District.[2] He was part of the Glasgow side that shared the 1974–75 Scottish Inter-District Championship with North and Midlands.

International career

He was capped by Scotland 'B' once, in 1978, against Italy 'B'.

He went on to receive 9 full senior caps for Scotland.[4]

Civil Service career

He was a planner with South Ayrshire Council. One of his remits was mapping and opening up pathways; to ensure that the public had access to the countryside.

Death

Gray enjoyed pushing his body; and he completed the 205 mile Great Outdoors trek from Knoydart to the East Coast of Scotland in 2008. He was completing a training run at Dam Park, Ayr for the 2009 event when he died just as he was crossing the finish line.[5] It was believed he suffered a massive heart attack.[6]

References
  1. "David Gray". ESPN scrum.
  2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. "Click here to view the tribute page for DAVID GRAY". funeral-notices.co.uk.
  4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - David Gray - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  5. "David Gray, Rugby internationalist". www.scotsman.com.
  6. Fullarton, Clair (9 April 2009). "Obituary: Kilmarnock rugby player David Gray". Daily Record.
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