Gussie Graham

Gussie Graham

Birth name	James Hope Stewart Graham
Date of birth	(1856-04-16)16 April 1856
Place of birth	Middlebie, Scotland
Date of death	17 October 1922(1922-10-17) (aged 66)
Place of death	Dumfries, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1874- Edinburgh District () 1876- East of Scotland District () 1878 Blues Trial () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1876-81 Scotland 10 (3) Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 1884 Scottish Districts
11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1883–1884
Preceded by	William Cross
Succeeded by	Malcolm Cross

Gussie Graham (16 April 1856 – 17 October 1922) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Graham played with Edinburgh Academicals.

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1874.

He played for East of Scotland District in 1876.

He played for the Blues Trial side in 1878.

International career

Graham was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1876 and 1881.

Referee career

He refereed the 1884 inter-city match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District.

Administrative career

He became the 11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1883 to 1884.