Andrew Stewart (rugby union)
Scottish rugby union player & Scottish rugby union President
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Major Andrew Stewart (1913–1989) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was the 76th president of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
1913
| Born | Andrew Ruthven Stewart 1913 Jedburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 1989 (aged 75–76) Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | George Watson's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 76th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1962–1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Ledingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Herbert Waddell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Jed-Forest.[2] He captained the club.[3]
He took part in one post Second World War match for Jed-Forest and stated it took a fortnight to recover. He then quit as a player.[4]
Provincial career
He played for South of Scotland District against North of Scotland District.[4]
Administrative career
He became President of Jed-Forest in 1952.[5]
He was elected on the SRU committee in 1954 as a South of Scotland District representative. He gave up the president post at Jed-Forest when he joined the SRU.[4]
He was elected vice-president of the SRU in 1961.[4]
He became the 76th president of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1962 to 1963.[6]
Stewart looked forward to the role: 'It will be fine to have the chance of assuring some of the smaller clubs that they are not in the wilderness.'[4]
