John Crabbie

Jack Crabbie

Birth name	John Edward Crabbie
Date of birth	(1879-04-11)11 April 1879
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	21 August 1937(1937-08-21) (aged 58)
Place of death	Port of Menteith, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh Academicals () – Oxford University () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Anglo-Scots () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1900-05 Scotland 6 (6)

John Crabbie, also known as "Jack",[1] was a Scottish rugby union player.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Academicals.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played for Oxford University.[3]

Provincial career

Crabbie played for the Anglo-Scots in 1898.

International career

He was capped six times for Scotland between 1900 and 1905.[2]

Military career

Crabbie served in the First World War with the 3rd (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). He started as a second lieutenant but was promoted to lieutenant (while temporary captain) on 12 August 1915.[4]

Outside of rugby

Crabbie became an advocate. He also became a Freemason in Lodge Blairhoyle. He became the Provincial Grand Master of Perthshire West, a post which he held for 20 years.[4]

Family

He was the brother of George Crabbie who was also capped for Scotland.[2]

References

1. "John Edward Crabbie". ESPN scrum.
2. Bath, Richard, ed. (2007). The Scotland Rugby Miscellany. Vision Sports Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 1-905326-24-6.
3. "George Fuller Eberle". Clifton RFC History.
4. "John Crabbie : Rugby Player". Military History Forum.