David Morton
Birth nameDavid Simson Morton
Date of birth(1861-07-23)23 July 1861
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death7 May 1937(1937-05-07) (aged 75)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886 Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1887-90 Scotland 9 (3)
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1891-92
1891-92
1893
Scottish Districts
Scottish Unofficial Championship
Home Nations
20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1892–1893
Preceded byThomas Ainslie
Succeeded byLeslie Balfour-Melville

David Morton (23 July 1861 – 7 May 1937) was a Scotland international rugby union player. After his playing career, he became a rugby union referee.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played as a forward for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in 1886.[3]

International career

Morton was capped for Scotland from 1887; and played in 4 Home Nation Championships; the last being in 1890. Making 9 appearances, he scored 3 tries - this was an era when scoring a try only earned a single point.[1]

Referee career

Morton refereed in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1891.[4]

He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1891 and 1892.[5][6]

He refereed in the match between Wales and England in the 1893 Home Nations tournament.[7]

Administrative career

Morton became the 20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1892-93 term in office.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "David Simson Morton". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  7. "Wales v England". ESPN scrum.
  8. "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). Scottish Rugby.


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