Roger Davidson (rugby union)
Birth name | Roger Stewart Davidson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 February 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 18 February 1955 | (aged 86)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1902–1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | George Neilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Robert Greig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roger Davidson was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] His regular playing position was Forward
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Davidson started by playing for Perthshire.[2]
Davidson moved to Aberdeen to study at university. In 1892, Davidson was playing for Aberdeen Nomads.[3]
Davidson played for Royal HSFP when he was capped for Scotland.[4] He was playing for them in March 1893 but it was remarked that he was just 'helping out' the side.[5]
Provincial career
Davidson was selected for Edinburgh District to play against North of Scotland District on 12 December 1891,[6] but the match was called off due to frost.[7]
Davidson did play in the North of Scotland District match against Midlands District on 26 November 1892.[8] The Scottish Referee noted that Davidson and Trotter were conspicuous in the match for the North side, between them securing a try.[9]
In the other direction, Davidson was selected for North of Scotland District to play against Edinburgh District on 10 December 1892,[10] but the match was called off due to snow.[11] He was again selected for North of Scotland District to play against South of Scotland District on 14 January 1893[12] but again this match was also called off.
Davidson played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 21 January 1893.[13][14]
International career
Davidson was capped once for Scotland in 1893.[15]
Referee career
Davidson refereed a North of Scotland District versus Edinburgh Wanderers match on 21 March 1896.[16]
Davidson was a linesman, or touch judge or assistant referee, for the Cities versus Provinces match of January 1899.[17]
Davidson was also a touch-judge in the international Scotland v Ireland match in 1903,[18] and in the Scotland v England match that same year.[19]
Administrative career
Davidson was elected a North of Scotland District representative on the board of the Scottish Rugby Union in October 1898.[20]
Davidson sent his apologies to the North of Scotland District when they organised a dinner to celebrate Mr. John M. Fyfe, their secretary, on 18 February 1899.[21]
Davidson was elected President of Perthshire in 1901.[22]
Davidson was made Honorary Vice-President of Perthshire in 1902.[23]
Davidson was the 29th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1902–1903 term in office.[24]
Outside of rugby
Davidson became a Minister of the Church of Scotland.[25] He took over at Kinfauns Parish Church on his father's death - his father, C. S. Davidson, was also a Minister - and left Aberdeen in 1894.[26] All of Davidson's ministry was at Kinfauns with the exception of two years when he was assistant at Aberdeen St. Nicholas. He did join the Territorial Army and was a chaplain there for 25 years.[27]
Davidson announced his intention to retire as a minister at the start of February 1955. That month, he died a day after his birthday at Burghmuir Hospital in Perth, after being taken ill a few days before. He was able to talk to visiting friends who arrived for his birthday.[28]
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