Birth name | David Simson Morton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 July 1861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 7 May 1937 | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1892–1893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Thomas Ainslie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Leslie Balfour-Melville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Morton (23 July 1861 – 7 May 1937) was a Scotland international rugby union player. After his playing career, he became a rugby union referee.[1]
He played as a forward for West of Scotland.[2]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in 1886.[3]
Morton was capped for Scotland from 1887; and played in 4 Home Nation Championships; the last being in 1890. Making 9 appearances, he scored 3 tries - this was an era when scoring a try only earned a single point.[1]
Morton refereed in the Scottish Unofficial Championship in 1891.[4]
He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1891 and 1892.[5][6]
He refereed in the match between Wales and England in the 1893 Home Nations tournament.[7]
Morton became the 20th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1892-93 term in office.[8]