John Knox (rugby union)

John Knox (1880–1964) was a Scotland international rugby union player[1]

John Knox
Birth nameJohn Knox
Date of birth(1880-08-05)5 August 1880
Place of birthPrestwick, Scotland
Date of death20 April 1964(1964-04-20) (aged 83)
Place of deathBattle, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Kelvinside Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903 Scotland 3 (0)
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1949 French tour of Argentina

Rugby Union career edit

Amateur career edit

Knox played for Kelvinside Academicals.[2]

Provincial career edit

He was capped by Glasgow District in 1898 playing in the Inter-City match against Edinburgh District.[3]

International career edit

He was capped 3 times for the Scotland international side, all in 1903.[4]

Referee career edit

After his playing career ended, Knox became a referee.[5] Resident in Argentina, he refereed for the Argentine Rugby Union.

References edit

  1. ^ "John Knox".
  2. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Knox - Test matches".
  5. ^ "John Knox".