Birth name | William Maxwell Simmers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 August 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 14 November 1972 | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1956–1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Robert Meldrum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Bob Hogg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Maxwell Simmers (7 August 1904 in Glasgow – 14 November 1972 in Helensburgh) [1] was a Scottish rugby union player. [2] He was often referred to as "Max" [2] and/or "Bill". [1] He was the 70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played for Glasgow Academicals. [3]
He was capped for Glasgow District. [3]
He was capped twenty eight times between 1926 and 1932 for Scotland, [2] scoring six tries. [1] [2] [4]
He became the 70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1956 to 1957. [5]
He was the father of Brian Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland. [2]
He married the English tennis player Gwen Sterry on 9 July 1932 at St Mark's Church, Surbiton. [6]
Birth name | William Maxwell Simmers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 August 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 14 November 1972 | (aged 68)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1956–1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Robert Meldrum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Bob Hogg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Maxwell Simmers (7 August 1904 in Glasgow – 14 November 1972 in Helensburgh) [1] was a Scottish rugby union player. [2] He was often referred to as "Max" [2] and/or "Bill". [1] He was the 70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played for Glasgow Academicals. [3]
He was capped for Glasgow District. [3]
He was capped twenty eight times between 1926 and 1932 for Scotland, [2] scoring six tries. [1] [2] [4]
He became the 70th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1956 to 1957. [5]
He was the father of Brian Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland. [2]
He married the English tennis player Gwen Sterry on 9 July 1932 at St Mark's Church, Surbiton. [6]