Borth Todd

Borth Todd (28 October 1888 – 31 December 1962) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Fly half.[1]

Borth Todd

Birth name	Hugh Borthwick Todd
Date of birth	28 October 1888
Place of birth	Innerleithen, Scotland
Date of death	2 June 1945 (aged 56)
Place of death	Galashiels, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Gala () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1910 1913 South of Scotland Borders XV () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1911 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Gala, usually playing at Fly half and sometimes Inside Centre. He was to become club captain.[1]

Provincial career

Todd played for the South of Scotland in 1910.[2]

He also played for a Borders XV against Glasgow Academicals in December 1913; missing out on selection for the South versus North match the same day.[3]

International career

He was capped just the once for Scotland in 1911. Although he normally played at Fly half or Inside Centre for Gala, he was capped playing Full Back.[4]

Administrative career

In 1937 he was made President of Gala. A year later the club made him a life member.[1]

Cricket career

He was noted as a hard hitting batsman.[1] He played cricket for Gala cricket club.[5]

References

1. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
2. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
3. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Borth Todd - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.