Andrew Stewart (rugby union)
| Birth name | Andrew Ruthven Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jedburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1989 (aged 75–76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | George Watson's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 76th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1962–1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Ledingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Herbert Waddell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major Andrew Stewart (1913–1989) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was the 76th president of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He played for Jed-Forest.[2] He captained the club.[3]
He took part in one post Second World War match for Jed-Forest and stated it took a fortnight to recover. He then quit as a player.[4]
Provincial career
[edit]He played for South of Scotland District against North of Scotland District.[4]
Administrative career
[edit]He became President of Jed-Forest in 1952.[5]
He was elected on the SRU committee in 1954 as a South of Scotland District representative. He gave up the president post at Jed-Forest when he joined the SRU.[4]
He was elected vice-president of the SRU in 1961.[4]
He became the 76th president of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1962 to 1963.[6]
Stewart looked forward to the role: 'It will be fine to have the chance of assuring some of the smaller clubs that they are not in the wilderness.'[4]
Outside of rugby
[edit]Stewart was a tweed manufacturer in Jedburgh.[4]
He served as a Major in the 4th King's Own Scottish Borderers.[4]
Both his uncle Charles William Stewart and father George Stewart played for Jed-Forest. His father was also a secretary and president of the club.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). 16 August 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ancestry - Sign In". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). 16 August 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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