Roger Davidson (rugby union) explained

Roger Davidson
Birth Name:Roger Stewart Davidson
Birth Date:17 February 1869
Birth Place:Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Death Place:Perth, Scotland
Ru Position:Forward
Amatyears1:1890
Amatyears2:1892-94
Amatyears3:1893
Amatteam1:Perthshire
Amatteam2:Aberdeen Nomads
Amatteam3:Royal HSFP
Provinceyears1:1892
Provinceyears2:1893
Province1:North of Scotland District
Province2:East of Scotland District
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1893
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Refereeyears1:1896
Refereecomps1:Scottish Districts
University:University of Aberdeen
Module2:
Embed:yes
Office:President of the Scottish Rugby Union
Term Start:1902
Term End:1903
Order:29th

Roger Davidson was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] His regular playing position was Forward

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Davidson started by playing for Perthshire.[2]

Davidson moved to Aberdeen to study at university. In 1892, Davidson was playing for Aberdeen Nomads.[3]

Davidson played for Royal HSFP when he was capped for Scotland.[4] He was playing for them in March 1893 but it was remarked that he was just 'helping out' the side.[5]

Provincial career

Davidson was selected for Edinburgh District to play against North of Scotland District on 12 December 1891,[6] but the match was called off due to frost.[7]

Davidson did play in the North of Scotland District match against Midlands District on 26 November 1892.[8] The Scottish Referee noted that Davidson and Trotter were conspicuous in the match for the North side, between them securing a try.[9]

In the other direction, Davidson was selected for North of Scotland District to play against Edinburgh District on 10 December 1892,[10] but the match was called off due to snow.[11] He was again selected for North of Scotland District to play against South of Scotland District on 14 January 1893[12] but again this match was also called off.

Davidson played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 21 January 1893.[13] [14]

International career

Davidson was capped once for Scotland in 1893.[15]

Referee career

Davidson refereed a North of Scotland District versus Edinburgh Wanderers match on 21 March 1896.[16]

Davidson was a linesman, or touch judge or assistant referee, for the Cities versus Provinces match of January 1899.[17]

Davidson was also a touch-judge in the international Scotland v Ireland match in 1903,[18] and in the Scotland v England match that same year.[19]

Administrative career

Davidson was elected a North of Scotland District representative on the board of the Scottish Rugby Union in October 1898.[20]

Davidson sent his apologies to the North of Scotland District when they organised a dinner to celebrate Mr. John M. Fyfe, their secretary, on 18 February 1899.[21]

Davidson was elected President of Perthshire in 1901.[22]

Davidson was made Honorary Vice-President of Perthshire in 1902.[23]

Davidson was the 29th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1902–1903 term in office.[24]

Outside of rugby

Davidson became a Minister of the Church of Scotland.[25] He took over at Kinfauns Parish Church on his father's death - his father, C. S. Davidson, was also a Minister - and left Aberdeen in 1894.[26] All of Davidson's ministry was at Kinfauns with the exception of two years when he was assistant at Aberdeen St. Nicholas. He did join the Territorial Army and was a chaplain there for 25 years.[27]

Davidson announced his intention to retire as a minister at the start of February 1955. That month, he died a day after his birthday at Burghmuir Hospital in Perth, after being taken ill a few days before. He was able to talk to visiting friends who arrived for his birthday.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roger Stewart Davidson.
  2. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  3. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland by Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  5. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  6. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  7. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  8. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  9. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  10. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  11. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  12. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  13. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  14. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  15. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Roger Davidson - Test matches.
  16. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  17. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  18. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  19. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  20. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  21. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  22. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  23. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  24. Web site: Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19 . Scottish Rugby.
  25. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  26. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  27. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  28. News: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.