David Morton (rugby union)

David Morton (23 July 1861 – 7 May 1937) was a Scotland international rugby union player. After his playing career, he became a rugby union referee.[1]

David Morton
Birth nameDavid Simson Morton
Date of birth(1861-07-23)23 July 1861
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death7 May 1937(1937-05-07) (aged 75)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886 Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1887-90 Scotland 9 (3)
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1891-92
1891-92
1893		 Scottish Districts
Scottish Unofficial Championship
Home Nations
20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1892–1893
Preceded byThomas Ainslie
Succeeded byLeslie Balfour-Melville

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played as a forward for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in 1886.[3]

International career

Morton was capped for Scotland from 1887; and played in 4 Home Nation Championships; the last being in 1890. Making 9 appearances, he scored 3 tries - this was an era when scoring a try only earned a single point.[1]

Referee career

Morton refereed in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1891.[4]

He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1891 and 1892.[5][6]

He refereed in the match between Wales and England in the 1893 Home Nations tournament.[7]

Administrative career

Morton became the 20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1892-93 term in office.[8]

References
  1. "David Simson Morton". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4rxEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GbYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3214%2C6057981
  6. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  7. "Wales v England". ESPN scrum.
  8. "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). Scottish Rugby.


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