Brian Maxwell Simmers (born 26 February 1940, Glasgow) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Birth name | Brian Maxwell Simmers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 February 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career edit
Amateur career edit
He played for Glasgow Academicals.[1]
Provincial career edit
He played for Glasgow District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.
International career edit
He was capped seven times between 1967 and 1971 for Scotland.[1]
Family edit
He was the son of Bill "Max" Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland.[1] and tennis player Gwen Sterry. His grandmother was Charlotte Cooper who won five women's singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
References edit
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)