John Dykes (rugby union)

John Dykes
Birth nameJohn Morton Dykes
Date of birth(1877-08-15)15 August 1877
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death12 October 1955(1955-10-12) (aged 78)
Place of deathBearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Notable relative(s)William Dykes, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Clydesdale ()
– London Scottish ()
– Glasgow HSFP ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1898-1902 Scotland 10 (3)
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1919 Scottish Districts
42nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1920–1922
Preceded byTom Scott
Succeeded byHerbert Dixon

John Morton Dykes (15 August 1877 – 12 October 1955) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902 Home Nations Championships.[1][2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Dykes played as a forward for Clydesdale RFC before moving to London Scottish and Glasgow HSFP.

Provincial career

Dykes also represented Glasgow District. He played in the 7 December 1901 inter-city match against Edinburgh District.[3] Edinburgh won the match 9–3.[citation needed]

International career

Dykes played for the Scottish international rugby union side a total of 10 times[4] (position: Forward), making his debut against Ireland on 18 February 1898 in Belfast. Scotland won the match 8–0; by 2 tries and a conversion.[2] His last match was against England on 15 March 1902 at Inverleith.[5] He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union from 1920 to 1922.[1]

Refereeing career

Dykes refereed the 1919 Inter-City match between Glasgow and Edinburgh.[6]

Administrative career

Dykes was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1920 to 1922.[7]

Family

Dykes was born to parents James Dykes and Janet Wilson Murray aka 'Jessie' and had 3 brothers, Alexander, William and James; and 2 sisters, Agnes and Jessie. His brother William Dykes also played rugby union for Clydesdale and Glasgow District. His son, John Morton Dykes, was a noted amateur golfer who played in the 1936 Walker Cup and was the Scottish Amateur champion in 1951.[1] He was the uncle of the brothers, Andrew Dykes and James Dykes who were both Scottish Rugby Union Internationlists.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Death of Mr J. M. Dykes". Glasgow Herald. 13 October 1955. p. 5.
  2. ^ a b "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Ireland v Scotland at Belfast". ESPN scrum.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "John Dykes - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum".
  5. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Scotland v England at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.
  6. ^ "Rugby review". The Glasgow Herald. 8 December 1919. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2018/19" (PDF). Scottish Rugby. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.