Ken Dalgleish (7 June 1931 – 7 April 1974) was a

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international

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footballer, who played as a

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Rugby career

Amateur career

Dalgleish played for

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.The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. He also played rugby for

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. He was to later play for Panmure.

Provincial career

Dalgleish played for Edinburgh District in the

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. He played against

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and South in the 1954-55 championship. He played against South the following season.

International career

He was capped for 4 times between 1951 and 1953, all 4 caps in Five Nations matches.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalgleish, Ken 1931 births Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Cambridge University R.U.F.C. players Edinburgh Wanderers RFC players 1974 deaths Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Panmure RFC players Co-Optimist Rugby Club players Rugby union wings