Ron Glasgow

Ronnie Glasgow OBE was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Ronnie Glasgow

Birth name	Ronald James Cunningham Glasgow
Date of birth	(1930-11-05) 5 November 1930
Place of birth	Scotland
Date of death	October 6, 2024
Place of death	Scotland
Notable relative(s)	Cammie Glasgow, son
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Jordanhill () – Gordonians () – Dunfermline () – Haddington () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow District 6 () - North and Midlands 21 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1962-65 Scotland 10 (9)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Dunfermline, and Gordonians, as well as Jordanhill and Haddington.

Allan Massie stated:

"It was his misfortune to play for unfashionable clubs: Jordanhill College, Gordonians and Dunfermline. I have no doubt that had he played for Hawick or Gala or one of the big city clubs he would have represented his country more often."

Provincial career

He was to represent two district sides. He played 21 times for North and Midlands and 6 times for Glasgow District.

International career

He was capped ten times between 1962 and 1965 for Scotland.

Allan Massie considers that:

"Ron Glasgow was the most under-capped Scottish forward, winning only ten caps between 1962 and 1965... Glasgow's performance at Cardiff [in 1962] alone should have ensured him of a long reign at open-side wing-forward.

Glasgow's try was the first Scottish one in Cardiff for 27 years.

Robin Lind (Harry?!) who played for Dunfermline and North and Midlands said "never, ever did I think my team would lose when Ron Glasgow played for us. And very seldom we did."

Personal life

He was the father of Cammie Glasgow, who was also capped for Scotland.

He was PE teacher at Dollar Academy and head of the school cadet force. He was appointed OBE in the 1990 New Year Honours for his service with the Territorial Army/

References

Sources

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
2. McLaren, Bill Talking of Rugby (1991, Stanley Paul, London ISBN 0-09-173875-X)
3. Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)