David Kidston (2 October 1859 – 27 June 1909) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a full back.[1]
| Birth name | David Whitelaw Kidston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 October 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blythswood, Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 June 1909 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.
He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1881 provincial match, the 'inter-city' against Edinburgh District on 3 December 1881.[2]
He was called up to the Scotland squad and played Wales at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 8 January 1883.[3] He was later called up for the England match that same season on 3 March 1883.[4]
References
edit- ^ "David Kidston - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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