Andrew Stewart (rugby union)

Major Andrew Stewart (1913–1989) was a Scottish rugby union player. He was the 76th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Andrew Stewart
Birth nameAndrew Ruthven Stewart
Date of birth1913
Place of birthJedburgh, Scotland
Date of death1989
Place of deathMelrose, Scotland
SchoolGeorge Watson's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1933–45 Jed-Forest ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- South of Scotland District ()
76th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byRobert Ledingham
Succeeded byHerbert Waddell

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Jed-Forest.[2] He captained the club.[3]

He took part in one post Second World War match for Jed-Forest and stated it took a fortnight to recover. He then quit as a player.[4]

Provincial career

He played for South of Scotland District against North of Scotland District.[4]

Administrative career

He became President of Jed-Forest in 1952.[5]

He was elected on the SRU committee in 1954 as a South of Scotland District representative. He gave up the President post at Jed-Forest when he joined the SRU.[4]

He was elected Vice-President of the SRU in 1961.[4]

He became the 76th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1962 to 1963.[6]

Stewart looked forward to the role: 'It will be fine to have the chance of assuring some of the smaller clubs that they are not in the wilderness.'[4]

Outside of rugby

Stewart was a tweed manufacturer in Jedburgh.[4]

He served as a Major in the 4th King's Own Scottish Borderers.[4]

Both his uncle Charles William Stewart and father George Stewart played for Jed-Forest. His father was also a secretary and president of the club.[4]

References
  1. "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. "Ancestry - Sign In". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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