James Ross (rugby union)

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James Ross
Date of birth (1880-02-15)15 February 1880
Date of death 31 October 1914(1914-10-31) (aged 34)
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
London Scottish
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1901–03  Scotland 5

Military career

Allegiance  United Kingdom
Years of service 1914
Battles/wars Messines

James "Jimmy" Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914), was a Scottish rugby union player for Scotland.[1] He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.[2]

He was capped for Scotland five times between 1901–03.[1] He also played for London Scottish FC,[1] which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904-05.[3] His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.[1]

Rugby career

International appearances

Opposition Score Result Date Venue Ref(s)
 Wales 18–0 Win 9 February 1901Inverleith [4]
 Ireland9–5 Win23 February 1901 Inverleith [5]
 England3–18 Win 9 March 1901Blackheath [6]
 Wales 14–5Lost 1 February 1902 Cardiff[7]
 England6–10 Win 21 March 1903Richmond [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-905326-24-6.
  2. ↑ McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 196. ISBN 1473831792.
  3. ↑ "An entire team wiped out by the Great War".
  4. ↑ "Scotland v Wales at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  5. ↑ "Scotland v Ireland at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  6. ↑ "England v Scotland at Blackheath". ESPN scrum.
  7. ↑ "Wales v Scotland at Cardiff". ESPN scrum.
  8. ↑ "England v Scotland at Richmond". ESPN scrum.


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