James Ross (rugby union)

James "Jimmy" Ross (15 February 1880 – 31 October 1914), was a Scottish rugby union player for Scotland.[1] He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines.[2]

James Ross
Date of birth(1880-02-15)15 February 1880
Date of death31 October 1914(1914-10-31) (aged 34)
Rugby union career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
London Scottish ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1901–03 Scotland 5
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Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Years of service1914
Battles/warsMessines

He was capped for Scotland five times between 1901–03.[1] He also played for London Scottish FC,[1] which he had captained in 1901-02 and 1904–05.[3] His brother Edward Ross, also gained a single cap in 1904.[1]

Early life

Rugby career

International appearances
OppositionScoreResultDateVenue Ref(s)
 Wales18–0Win9 February 1901Inverleith[4]
 Ireland9–5Win23 February 1901Inverleith[5]
 England3–18Win9 March 1901Blackheath[6]
 Wales14–5Lost1 February 1902Cardiff[7]
 England6–10Win21 March 1903Richmond[8]

Military service

See also
  • List of international rugby union players killed in action during the First World War

References
  1. Bath, Richard (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-905326-24-6.
  2. McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 196. ISBN 1473831792.
  3. "An entire team wiped out by the Great War".
  4. "Scotland v Wales at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  5. "Scotland v Ireland at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  6. "England v Scotland at Blackheath". ESPN scrum.
  7. "Wales v Scotland at Cardiff". ESPN scrum.
  8. "England v Scotland at Richmond". ESPN scrum.

Bibliography


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