Andrew Burgher Michael Ker (born 16 October 1954 in Kelso, Scottish Borders)[1] is a former Scotland international rugby union and former Scotland international cricket player.[2]

Andrew Ker
Birth nameAndrew Burgher Michael Ker
Date of birth (1954-10-16) 16 October 1954 (age 70)
Place of birthKelso, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Kelso ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- South of Scotland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-88
1988
Scotland 'B'
Scotland
3
2
0
0

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Kelso.[2][3]

Provincial career

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He played for South of Scotland.[4]

International career

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He was capped by Scotland 'B' against Italy 'B' on 7 December 1986.[3]

He was given a full senior cap for the Scotland rugby union team in 1988,[2] becoming Scotland's oldest debutant at age 33.

Cricket career

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He played several matches of cricket as a batsman for Scotland in the early 1980s.[2] He scored 178 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 29.66, and 147 runs in List A cricket at an average of 21.00.[1]

Teaching career

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Ker worked as a schoolmaster.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Andrew Ker". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Bath, p106
  3. ^ a b "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  5. ^ "Andrew Ker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
Sources
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  • Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)