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Archibald Drummond (2 April 1915 – 16 September 1990) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a wing.


Rugby Union career


Amateur career

Drummond played for
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Provincial career

Drummond was capped for Glasgow District. He shone in the inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 4 December 1937. He scored 1 try, 2 conversions and 3 penalties in the match, helping Glasgow to an emphatic 29 - 6 victory. He was supposed to play for the
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in the first trial match of season 1937-38. The match due on 18 December 1937 was called off due to frost despite the contingency of straw being placed on The Greenyards pitch at Melrose. He did however turn out for the
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side for the second and final trial match of that season, on 15 January 1938.


International career

Drummond was capped by Scotland twice. Both caps came in 1938.


References

1915 births 1990 deaths Glasgow District (rugby union) players Kelvinside Academicals RFC players Rugby union players from Glasgow Scotland international rugby union players Scotland Probables players Scottish rugby union players Rugby union wings {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub