David Fisher (rugby union)
| Birth name | David Fisher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 July 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 October 1932 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Fisher (4 July 1871 – 1 October 1932) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] His regular playing position was Forward.
Rugby Union career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
Fisher played rugby union for West of Scotland.[2]
Provincial career[edit]
Fisher was named as a reserve for Glasgow District for their match against North of Scotland District on 15 December 1888.[3]
Fisher was picked for Glasgow District for their match against North of Scotland District on 13 December 1890.[4]
Fisher played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District in 1892, the Glasgow Herald noting him as 'D. Fisher junior'.[5]
International career[edit]
Fisher was capped once by Scotland, in 1893.[6]
Fisher's ability split opinion on those who thought he was a notable forward and those who didn't. One Scottish Referee newspaper commentator rated all of the Glasgow District forwards and out of the 9 forwards tipped for selection for the time Fisher was among the best and good with his feet.[7] Another Scottish Referee commentator said of Fisher's selection to the international team that he 'was a good way outside of the ability which should be in a Scotland team.'[8]
Other sports[edit]
Fisher was also in the West of Scotland Harriers.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "J. French". ESPN scrum.
- ^ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - D. Fisher - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.