John Crabbie

Jack Crabbie

Birth name	John Edward Crabbie
Date of birth	(1879-04-11)11 April 1879
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	21 August 1937(1937-08-21) (aged 58)
Place of death	Port of Menteith, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh Academicals () – Oxford University () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Anglo-Scots () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1900-05 Scotland 6 (6)

John Crabbie, also known as "Jack", was a Scottish rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Academicals. While studying at Oxford, he played for Oxford University.

Provincial career

Crabbie played for the Anglo-Scots in 1898.

International career

He was capped six times for Scotland between 1900 and 1905.

Military career

Crabbie served in the First World War with the 3rd (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). He started as a second lieutenant but was promoted to lieutenant (while temporary captain) on 12 August 1915.

Outside of rugby

Crabbie became an advocate. He also became a Freemason in Lodge Blairhoyle. He became the Provincial Grand Master of Perthshire West, a post which he held for 20 years.

Family

He was the brother of George Crabbie who was also capped for Scotland.