Douglas Muir (rugby union)
| Birth name | Douglas Edgar Muir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 March 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 September 2014 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | George Heriot's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Douglas Muir (17 March 1925 – 6 September 2014) was a Scotland international rugby union player who played for Heriots at amateur level and Edinburgh District at provincial level.
Rugby career
Amateur career
Provincial career
Muir represented Edinburgh District.[1] He was in the winning side that won the 1949-50 Inter-City against Glasgow District.[2] He also played in the next two Inter-City matches, but was on the losing side in both. Although Edinburgh won the first Scottish Inter-District Championship in 1953-54 Muir did not feature in the tournament. He did play in the 1954–55 Scottish Inter-District Championship however Edinburgh finished third that season.[3]
International career
He was capped for Scotland seven times between 1950–52, making his debut against France.[4]
He also played for the Barbarians.[1]
Scotland selector
On Muir's retirement in business he was to become a Scotland selector.[1]
Outside of rugby
Army
Muir served with the Gurkas in the second world war.[1]
Business
Muir joined Edinburgh based printing and packaging firm William Thyne & Co. as a management trainee[5] and rose to become the Managing Director. When Thyne was taken over by Mardon Packaging, he moved to Bristol as divisional chairman.[1]
Family
His wife Isla died in 2011. Muir died in Essex while visiting his son. His normal residence was in Guernsey, where he stayed with his daughter.[1]
His funeral took place in Guernsey.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Douglas Edgar Muir".
- ^ "Edinburgh pack the key". The Glasgow Herald. 5 December 1949. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Disappintment at Melrose". The Glasgow Herald. 22 November 1954. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Scotland v France".
- ^ a b "Douglas Muir - Scottish Rugby Union".