David McCowan
Scotland international rugby union player
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Sir David McCowan, 1st Baronet, JP, DL (8 December 1860 – 15 May 1937) was a Scottish insurance broker and Scotland international rugby union player. He later became the 49th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
BornDavid McCowan
8 December 1860
8 December 1860
Ayr, Scotland
Died15 May 1937 (aged 76)
Glasgow, Scotland
Position
Forward
Position
Forward
| Born | David McCowan 8 December 1860 Ayr, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 15 May 1937 (aged 76) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 49th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1928–1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Macbeth Duncan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Augustus Grant-Asher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career
Amateur career
He played for West of Scotland.[2]
Provincial career
He played in the inter-city match for Glasgow District in December 1880.[3] He played for West of Scotland District in February 1881.[4]
International career
He was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1880 and 1884.[5]
Administrative career
He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1928 to 1929.[6]
Outside of rugby
He was President of the Glasgow Unionist Association. He was knighted in 1927, and created a baronet in 1934.[7]