Birth name | David Somerville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 August 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 February 1933 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Somerville (6 August 1856 – 4 February 1933) was a Scotland international rugby union player [1] He also played for the Scotland national cricket team. [2]
His club was Edinburgh Institution F.P. [2]
He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877. [3]
He played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878. This trial match was to try and impress the Scotland international side selectors. [4]
He played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 1 March 1879. [5]
He was capped six times for Scotland between 1879 and 1884 including the 1883 Home Nations Championship. [6]
He played for the Scotland national cricket team. [2]
Birth name | David Somerville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 August 1856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leith, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 February 1933 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Somerville (6 August 1856 – 4 February 1933) was a Scotland international rugby union player [1] He also played for the Scotland national cricket team. [2]
His club was Edinburgh Institution F.P. [2]
He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877. [3]
He played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878. This trial match was to try and impress the Scotland international side selectors. [4]
He played for East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 1 March 1879. [5]
He was capped six times for Scotland between 1879 and 1884 including the 1883 Home Nations Championship. [6]
He played for the Scotland national cricket team. [2]