John Simpson (rugby union)

John Simpson
Date of birth	2 September 1872
Place of birth	Polmont, Scotland
Date of death	11 January 1921 (aged 48)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Half Back
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
-	Royal HSFP
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1894	Edinburgh District
International career
Years	Team
1893-98	Scotland
Refereeing career
Years	Competition
1906	Home Nations
31st President of the Scottish Rugby Union
	In office; 1904–1905
Preceded by	Robert Greig
Succeeded by	Willie Neilson

John Simpson (2 September 1872 – 11 January 1921) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 31st President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Rugby Union career

Simpson played with Royal HSFP.[2]

Simpson played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1894 inter-city match.[3]

Simpson was capped eleven times for Scotland between 1893 and 1899.[4] He was part of the Scotland side that won the Triple Crown in 1894-95 season.

He refereed one international match in the 1906 Home Nations Championship; the Ireland v Wales match.[5]

He became the 31st President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1904 to 1905.[6]

Simpson became a doctor. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.[7]

He died on 11 January 1921, leaving a widow Margaret Lockhart Mitchell. His estate was valued at £5204, 19 shillings and 3d.[8]

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