William Ritchie Crawford Brydon (6 November 1915 — 11 June 1980) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
| Full name | William Ritchie Crawford Brydon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 November 1915 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 June 1980 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Brydon was not a regular first XV player for his club Heriot's FP when he gained his solitary Scotland cap in the 1939 Home Nations. His club had favoured E. O. Kollien as their preferred scrum-half since 1935, but Brydon performed well opposite Kollien in the trials, in which he partnered well with fly-half Wilson Shaw.[1] Both Brydon and Shaw were consequently picked as the half-back combination for Scotland's opening match against Wales in Cardiff.[2]
In World War II, Brydon served with the Royal Armoured Corps and was held as a prisoner of war in Germany.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brydon Out Of 1st XV. Since 1935". Daily Record. 10 January 1939.
- ^ "Back's Striking Power". Western Mail. 3 February 1939.
- ^ "International Rugby A War Prisoner". Birmingham Mail. 18 June 1940.
External links
edit- Willie Brydon at ESPNscrum