Malcolm Cross

Malcolm Cross was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

Malcolm Cross
Birth nameMalcolm Cross
Date of birth(1856-06-15)15 June 1856
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death20 December 1919(1919-12-20) (aged 63)
Place of deathGatehouse of Fleet, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three Quarters
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
-

1879
Glasgow District
Blues Trial
West of Scotland District
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1875-80 Scotland 9 (9 gls; 7 cons)
12th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1884–1885
Preceded byGussie Graham
Succeeded byNat Brewis

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Merchistonians.[1]

Provincial career

Cross was capped by Glasgow District to play against Edinburgh District in the inter-city match.

He was selected and played in the Blues Trial side of 1878.[3]

He played for West of Scotland District in March 1879.

International career

He was capped nine times for Scotland between 1875 and 1880.[1][4]

Family

He was the brother of William Cross who was also capped for Scotland, and who scored the first ever conversion in international rugby.[1]

References

Sources
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)


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