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
editAmateur career
editHe played for Glasgow Academicals.[1]
Provincial career
editHe played for Glasgow District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.
International career
editHe was capped seven times between 1967 and 1971 for Scotland.[1]
Family
editHe 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)