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J. French

Birth name	J. French
Date of birth	(1861-07-21)21 July 1861
Place of birth	Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	18 September 1942(1942-09-18) (aged 81)
Place of death	Mauchline, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Glasgow Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1885-86 1885-87 Glasgow District West of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1886-87 Scotland 4 (0)

J. French (21 July 1861 – 18 August 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

French played rugby union for Glasgow Academicals.

In a notable game against West of Scotland in November 1885, French had to play at half-back when David Kidston was injured.

He was noted as a light and clever player. In comparison with William Andrew Walls, the Story of Scottish Rugby stated: "Walls was a big strong useful forward, though he never had the skill of Johnny Brown nor yet of H. T. Ker or J. French, who were too light to owe their success to anything but cleverness."

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District in 1885. He scored a try for Glasgow District in their match against North of Scotland District in January 1886.

He played for West of Scotland District in their matches against East of Scotland District in January 1885, January 1886 and January 1887.

International career

French was capped 4 times by Scotland from 1886 to 1887.

References

Category:1861 births Category:1942 deaths Category:Scottish rugby union players Category:Scotland international rugby union players Category:West of Scotland FC players Category:Glasgow District (rugby union) players Category:West of Scotland District (rugby union) players