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Tom Scott (rugby union, born 1875)

Not to be confused with Tom Scott (rugby union, born 1870).

Tom Scott (1875–1947) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a centre and half-back.[1]

Tom Scott
Birth nameThomas Scott
Date of birth(1875-03-08)8 March 1875
Place of birthLangholm, Scotland
Date of death16 April 1947(1947-04-16) (aged 72)
Place of deathLangholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Half back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Langholm ()
– Hawick ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
South of Scotland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–1900 Scotland 11 (6)
41st President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1914–1920
Preceded byJames Greenlees
Succeeded byJohn Dykes

In 1895, whilst noting Scott's resemblance to Tom Scott—the Scotland international forward of the same name—as a 'dead snip' when the back was still uncapped, the Glasgow Evening Post went on to state that Gedge, Gowans and Scott were unexcelled as the best half-backs in Britain.[2]

Occasionally Scott went by the initials 'T. L. S.'. Scott himself said this happened to differentiate between himself and the other Tom Scott of Melrose when both were Scotland internationals (Tom Scott of Melrose was 'T. M. S.'—his middle name was Monro) but this was not strictly true. It was discovered that the rugby commentator Argus Junior of The Hawick Express referred to Tom 'Langholm' Scott and Tom 'Melrose' Scott to differentiate the players in his rugby column.[3]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Langholm and then Hawick.[4]

Provincial career

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He played for South of Scotland against Cumberland in 1894.[5]

International career

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He was capped 11 times for Scotland from 1896 to 1900.[6]

Administrative career

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For the 1914–15 season he was President of the Scottish Rugby Union. The First World War intervened; so no other elections were held. When the war finished Scott was elected for another term 1919 to 20. Effectively then, Scott held the post of President from 1914 to 1920, and this was the longest term in office of any President of the Union.[7]

Death

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As a mark of respect in the wake of Scott's death, it was noted that Langholm players wore black arm bands when playing in the Hawick Sevens of 19 April 1947.[8]

Family

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His brother James Alexander Scott played for Langholm and was capped by South of Scotland District in 1898.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Scott".
  2. ^ "Register". Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Register". Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Register". Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Register". Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Tom Scott - Test matches".
  7. ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). Scottish Rugby.
  8. ^ "Register". Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Register". Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.


    

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