Hugh MacKintosh

Hugh Mackintosh
Full nameHugh Stewart Mackintosh
Date of birth(1903-01-19)19 January 1903
Place of birthHelmsdale, Scotland
Date of death28 August 1989(1989-08-28) (aged 86)
Place of deathKillearn, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland District ()
- Scotland Probables ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1929–32 Scotland 16 (9)

Hugh Stewart Mackintosh (19 January 1903 — 28 August 1989) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Born in Helmsdale, Mackintosh was a heavily built hooker who was a strong scrummager and played his club rugby for Glasgow University.

Provincial career

He represented West of Scotland District in inter–district matches.

He played for Scotland Probables on 19 December 1931.[2]

International career

Mackintosh made his Scotland debut in 1929. He gained 16 total caps.

Before his final international in 1932, Mackintosh announced his retirement from rugby.[3]

Business career

Mackintosh held a doctorate of education from Aberdeen University and served as Director of Education in Glasgow, for which he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 New Year Honours.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aberdeen Director Selected". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 7 September 1943.
  2. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19311221&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  3. ^ "H. S. MacKintosh's Last International Match". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 19 March 1932.
  4. ^ "Commanders (C.B.E.)". The Scotsman. 3 January 1956.