| Date of birth | 24 February 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Gullane, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 April 2016 (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Kirk (24 February 1922 - 10 April 2016) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editDuring the Second World War he represented the combined team Edinburgh Acadmicals Wanderers.
He also played rugby for the Army.
Provincial career
editHe played for Edinburgh District in December 1945 inter-city match against Glasgow.[2]
International career
editKirk played in the 19 January 1946 Services International match against New Zealand Army for Scotland. As a Services international, McNeil was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.[3]
Family
editHis father was the Dr. Henry Bruce Kirk. His mother was Catherine Logan. John Kirk married twice, his first wife Mary died in an accident in 1988, his second wife Anne married him in 1998.[4]
References
edit- ^ https://www.merchistonians.co.uk/frmProfile.aspx?S=ax7c879
- ^ https://edinburghrugby.org/about-us/150-years-of-edinburgh-rugby/full-player-list/
- ^ https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/borders/news/rugby-scotland-retrospective-caps-gala-melrose-hawick/
- ^ https://www.merchistonians.co.uk/frmProfile.aspx?S=ax7c879
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players