Kenneth Carmichael Fyfe (14 April 1914 – 29 January 1974) was a Scottish rugby union player.

Ken Fyfe
Birth nameKenneth Carmichael Fyfe
Date of birth(1914-04-14)14 April 1914
Place of birthKarachi, British India
Date of death29 January 1974(1974-01-29) (aged 59)
Place of deathJohannesburg, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- University of Cambridge ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sale ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1933-39 Scotland 10 (25)

Career

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He was born in Karachi (now Pakistan) and died in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] His mother was English and his father was the Scottish international association football player John Fyfe,[2] with his heritage making him eligible for the Scotland national rugby union team – he gained nine caps between 1933 and 1939 including two Calcutta Cup wins over England at Murrayfield, and scored the winning try in the 1933 fixture.[1][3] He attended the University of Cambridge and counted Sale among his club sides.[4]

He also played cricket, and represented the Europeans cricket team in India during the 1937/38 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ken Fyfe - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 91.
  3. ^ Last Scottish fan to witness Scotland try passes away aged 97, The East Terrace, 6 February 2012
  4. ^ History, Sale RFC
  5. ^ "Kenneth Fyfe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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