Fraser MacAllister

Fraser MacAllister was a Scottish rugby union player, referee, and president of the Scottish Rugby Union. He played for Shawlands FP and Clarkston.

Fraser MacAllister

Birth name	Fraser MacAllister
Date of birth	c. 1908
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	2 March 1985(1985-03-02) (aged 77)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Shawlands FP Clarkston ()
95th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1981–1982
Preceded by	Cliff Wilton
Succeeded by	George Thomson

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Fraser MacAllister played for two seasons at Shawlands Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, from 1923 to 1925. He was the team's captain. He also played for Shawlands FP and Clarkston. In 1932, he retired from professional rugby due to an injury.

Referee career

From 1933 to 1953, he worked as a referee in Glasgow.

Administrative career

MacAllister served as the club secretary of Shawlands FP from 1930 to 1932 and joined the committee of Glasgow District in 1935. He became Vice-President of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) in 1980.

In 1981, MacAllister became the 95th President of the Scottish Rugby Union, serving from 1981 to 1982, during which he launched the construction of the East Stand of Murrayfield Stadium for its re-development.

Outside of rugby union

He was the manager of the bible department at Collins Publishers.