James Ross (rugby union)
| Birth name | James Ross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 February 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 31 October 1914 (aged 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Mesen, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Messines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]
Rugby Union career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
He played for London Scottish FC[2] which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904–05.[3]
Provincial career[edit]
He played for Provinces District on 12 January 1901.[4]
He played for Anglo-Scots against South of Scotland District on 25 December 1901.[5]
International career[edit]
He was capped for Scotland five times between 1901 and 1903.[2]
International appearances[edit]
| Opposition | Score | Result | Date | Venue | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales |
18–0 | Win | 9 February 1901 | Inverleith | [6] |
 Ireland |
9–5 | Win | 23 February 1901 | Inverleith | [7] |
 England |
3–18 | Win | 9 March 1901 | Blackheath | [8] |
| Wales |
14–5 | Lost | 1 February 1902 | Cardiff | [9] |
| England |
6–10 | Win | 21 March 1903 | Richmond | [10] |
Military service[edit]
He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.[11]
Family[edit]
His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "James Ross". ESPN scrum.
- ^ a b c d Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-905326-24-2.
- ^ "An entire team wiped out by the Great War".
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19010114/044/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19011225/056/0003 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Scotland v Wales at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "England v Scotland at Blackheath". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Wales v Scotland at Cardiff". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "England v Scotland at Richmond". ESPN scrum.
- ^ McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 196. ISBN 978-1473831797.
External links[edit]
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