James Bishop (rugby union)

James Bishop (27 December 1867 – 15 January 1938) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]

James Bishop
Birth nameJames Murray Bishop
Date of birth(1867-12-27)27 December 1867
Place of birthPartick, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death15 January 1938(1938-01-15) (aged 70)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1892
1892
1893		 Glasgow District
Cities District
West of Scotland District		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1893 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Bishop played rugby union for Glasgow Academicals.[2][3]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the inter-city match of 17 December 1892.[4]

Bishop was then capped for Cities District in their match against Anglo-Scots on 24 December 1892. In Edinburgh circles his selection for this combined Glasgow-Edinburgh side caused quite a stir as they favoured their own players. The Scottish Referee newspaper had this advice:[5]

If J.M. Bishop is at all annoyed at the intelligence that his selection for Glasgow-Edinburgh was questioned, it may comfort him to know that in Glasgow where he is known better the unaminous verdict was that he had not a superior in the Inter-City and that higher honours are deserved by him.

He was also capped by West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 21 January 1893.[6]

International career

Bishop was capped once by Scotland, in 1893.[7]

References
  1. "George Henry Robb". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  6. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  7. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - James Bishop - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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