James Ross (rugby union)
For other uses, see James Ross.
Date of birth | 15 February 1880 | ||||||||
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Date of death | 31 October 1914 34) | (aged||||||||
Professional / senior clubs | |||||||||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) | ||||||
London Scottish | |||||||||
National team(s) | |||||||||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) | ||||||
1901–03 | Scotland | 5 | |||||||
Military career
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James "Jimmy" Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914), was a Scottish rugby union player for Scotland.[1] He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.[2]
He was capped for Scotland five times between 1901–03.[1] He also played for London Scottish FC,[1] which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904-05.[3] His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.[1]
Rugby career
International appearances
Opposition | Score | Result | Date | Venue | Ref(s) |
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Wales | 18–0 | Win | 9 February 1901 | Inverleith | [4] |
Ireland | 9–5 | Win | 23 February 1901 | Inverleith | [5] |
England | 3–18 | Win | 9 March 1901 | Blackheath | [6] |
Wales | 14–5 | Lost | 1 February 1902 | Cardiff | [7] |
England | 6–10 | Win | 21 March 1903 | Richmond | [8] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-905326-24-6.
- ↑ McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 196. ISBN 1473831792.
- ↑ "An entire team wiped out by the Great War".
- ↑ "Scotland v Wales at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "Scotland v Ireland at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "England v Scotland at Blackheath". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "Wales v Scotland at Cardiff". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "England v Scotland at Richmond". ESPN scrum.
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