Ian Forsyth

Ian William Forsyth (born 4 July 1946) is a Scottish former rugby union player who won six international caps for the Scotland national rugby union team. He played at Centre.

Ian Forsyth

Birth name	Ian William Forsyth
Date of birth	4 July 1946
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
School	Daniel Stewart's College
Notable relative(s)	Callum Forsyth (grandchild, Hockey Scottish Cup Winner)
Children	2
Rugby union career
Position(s) Mostly centre but occasionally stand-off Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1964-73 1973-83 Stewart's College FP Stewart's Melville FP 376 537 Correct as of 7 June 2017 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1970-1980 Edinburgh District 37 50 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–1973  Scotland 6 4 Correct as of 7 June 2017

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Ian Forsyth was born on 4 July 1946 in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] He was educated at Daniel Stewart's College and played for the school XV from 1962–64, captaining the 1st XV in his last year.[2]

Forsyth made 376 appearances for Stewart's College FP and Stewart's Melville FP 1st XV, scoring 537 points including 123 tries.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District 37 times from 1970 to 1980, scoring 14 tries and also represented the Combined Edinburgh & Glasgow Cities XV against the touring Argentinians and New Zealand All Blacks. He also played for the Co-optimists and the Barbarians[2]

International career

Forsyth's debut for Scotland was against New Zealand at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on 16 December 1972.[3] He played all four matches in the 1973 Five Nations Championship. He scored a try in Scotland's home victory against Ireland.[4]

His last appearance for Scotland was against the President's XV at Murrayfield on 31 March 1973.[5]

Sevens career

He was also an accomplished sevens player[6] and by 1980 had winners medals from all the tournaments held in the Borders including of course the prestigious Melrose tournament.[2] He also played for the Co-optimists (Scotland's representatives) at the Hong Kong sevens in 1981.

Non-playing career

He was Secretary of Stewart's Melville FP RFC from 1983 - 1988 and President in Seasons 1990/91 and 1991/92. He briefly served as a selector for the Edinburgh XV before becoming a selector for the Scotland "A" XV from 1996 to 2003.

References

1. "Ian Forsyth: Scotland". ESPN. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
2. "Club history". www.stewmelrugby.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
3. McMurtrie, Bill (18 December 1972). "Injury time tries by New Zealand harsh blows to Scotland's spirited XV". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
4. McMurtrie, Bill (26 February 1973). "Triple crown is only one match away for Scots". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
5. McMurtrie, Bill (2 April 1972). "Irvine inspires Scots to centenary win". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
6. "Melrose Sevens put a spring in the step of Scottish rugby". The Scotsman. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2017.