Tom McGlashan
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| Born | Thomas Perry Lang McGlashan 29 December 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 17 September 2020 (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom McGlashan (29 December 1925 – 17 September 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Amateur career
He played for Royal HSFP.[2] During his time at the club they came second in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1951–52 season; and won the Jed-Forest Sevens in 1947.[3] He won the Langholm Sevens in 1949.[4]
He also played for the Co-Optimists.[3]
Provincial career
He was capped for Edinburgh District in the 1946 inter-city match against Glasgow District.[5]
He played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 21 December 1946.[6]
He graduated to play for the Scotland Probables in the final trial match on 18 January 1947.[7]
He played for Cities District in their match against Australia on 15 October 1947.[8]
International career
He was capped eight times for Scotland between 1947 and 1954.[9]
He also represented the Barbarians.[3]
Administrative career
He served three terms as President of Royal HSFP.[3]
He was a Honorary President of the Co-Optimists.[3]
Boxing career
Athletics career
He was credited with a Scottish schools record in the Shot Putt. He was still on the Scottish rankings at age 34.[3]