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Gussie Graham
Birth nameJames Hope Stewart Graham
Date of birth(1856-04-16)16 April 1856
Place of birthMiddlebie, Scotland
Date of death17 October 1922(1922-10-17) (aged 66)
Place of deathDumfries, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1874-
1876-
1878
Edinburgh District
East of Scotland District
Blues Trial
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1876-81 Scotland 10 (3)
11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1883–1884
Preceded byWilliam Cross
Succeeded byMalcolm Cross

Gussie Graham (16 April 1856 – 17 October 1922) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Graham played with Edinburgh Academicals.[2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Edinburgh District in 1874.[3]

He played for East of Scotland District in 1876.[4]

He played for the Blues Trial side in 1878.[5]

International career

Graham was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1876 and 1881.[6]

Administrative career

He became the 11th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1883 to 1884.[7]

References