Brian Simmers

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Brian Simmers
Birth nameBrian Maxwell Simmers
Date of birth (1940-02-26) 26 February 1940 (age 84)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1965-71 Scotland 7 (9)

Brian Maxwell Simmers (born 26 February 1940, Glasgow) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for

Glasgow Academicals.[1]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.

International career

He was capped seven times between 1967 and 1971 for Scotland.[1]

Family

He was the son of Bill "Max" Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland.[1] and tennis player Gwen Sterry. His grandmother was Charlotte Cooper who won five women's singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bath, p139
Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 )