John McCrow
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| Born | John William Stuart McCrow 11 May 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 25 February 1950 (aged 50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John McCrow (11 May 1899 – 25 February 1950) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Amateur career
McCrow was educated first at George Watson's College then Edinburgh Academy. He was also known as Jack.
He played rugby union for Edinburgh Academicals.[2]
The book The Accies: the cradle of Scottish rugby relates this on McCrow:
Jack McCrow was badly wounded during the War and it says much for his courage that he had a distinguished career as a footballer. On one occasion after his playing days were over he was presuaded to play in an 'Old Crocks' Seven. Always a neat and clever player, Jack was still able to produce a side step and with this he found this way right through the defence. There was no-one near him and a clear passage to the line, 30 yards away. But this prospect was too much for his weary legs, so he stopped dead on the 25 yard line – and dropped a goal.
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District in the 1920 inter-city match. He scored a try in a 11–6 victory for Edinburgh over Glasgow.[3]
International career
Military career
McCrow joined the Black Watch during the First World War. His brother George Wood McCrow became a captain in the 14th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Both were injured during the conflict; and later both went into the paper manufacture industry alongside their father.[5]
Business career
Political career
He was a Councillor for West Leith on Edinburgh Town Council from 1947 to his death in 1950.[7]
Other sports
He played cricket for Edinburgh Academicals and The Grange Club. He became a committee member of the Scottish Cricket Union; and President of the East of Scotland Cricket Association.[7]
Also a tennis player, he was a past President of the East of Scotland Lawn Tennis Association; and the East's representative on the Scottish Lawn Tennis Association.[7]