John McDougall (rugby player)

John MacDougall
Full name Dr John Bowes MacDougall
Occupation(s) Doctor
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Greenock Wanderers
Wakefield
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1913-1921 Scotland 5 (0)

John Bowes MacDougall was a Scottish international rugby union player who won five caps between 1913 and 1921.[1]

He played club rugby for Greenock Wanderers and Wakefield RFC.

He originally joined Wakefield RFC on being posted to the West Riding County Council as Chief Tuberculosis Officer. In 1947 he became Chief of the Tuberculosis section of the World Health Organisation.[2]

He organised Wakefield RFC's 'Coming of age' fete and Bazaar in 1922.[3]

References

  1. http://www.scrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/2352.html
  2. National Archives GB/NNAF/C211861
  3. Wakefield Rugby Football Club—1901-2001 A Centenary History. Written and compiled by David Ingall in 2001.


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