Brian Simmers

Brian Simmers

Birth name	Brian Maxwell Simmers
Date of birth	(1940-02-26) 26 February 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Glasgow District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1965-71 Scotland 7 (9)

Brian Maxwell Simmers (born 26 February 1940, Glasgow) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Glasgow Academicals.^[1]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.

International career

He was capped seven times between 1967 and 1971 for Scotland.^[1]

Family

He was the son of Bill "Max" Simmers, who was also capped for Scotland.^[1] and tennis player Gwen Sterry. His grandmother was Charlotte Cooper who won five women's singles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and two gold medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

References

1. Bath, p139

Sources

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)