Jock Davidson (rugby union)

John Alexander Davidson (6 August 1932 — 22 January 2016) was a Scottish international rugby union player.

Jock Davidson
Full nameJohn Alexander Davidson
Date of birth(1932-08-06)6 August 1932
Place of birthAvoch, Ross, Scotland
Date of death22 January 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 83)
Place of deathSt Monans, Fife, Scotland
SchoolWaid Academy
Occupation(s)Engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1959–60 Scotland 3 (0)

Biography

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Davidson was born in the harbourside village of Avoch on the Black Isle and after moving to St Monans, Fife, attended Waid Academy.[1] He played his early rugby in England and was with London Scottish when he was first capped.[2]

After representing North of Scotland against the 1957-58 Wallabies, Davidson made his Scotland debut as a number eight in their final 1959 Five Nations fixture, a Calcutta Cup match against England at Twickenham. He gained a further two caps in the 1960 Five Nations, returning for a rare win at Lansdowne Road, Scotland's first for 27 years, before making another Calcutta Cup appearance. His lack of further caps may have come down to being made a scapegoat for the loss to England, having fumbled a certain try at a crucial time. Through his work as an engineer, Davidson spent some time working in France, where he played rugby for several clubs including Racing Club de France.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby Deserves A Try With Waid Academy FP". St. Andrews Citizen. 30 July 1993.
  2. ^ "Obituary: John Alexander Davidson, former rugby player". The Scotsman. 4 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Jock Davidson". The Herald. 12 February 2016.
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