Bob Howie

Robert Howie (11 June 1898 – 14 May 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.^[1]

Bob Howie

Birth name	Robert. A. Howie
Date of birth	(1898-06-11)11 June 1898
Place of birth	Gorebridge, Scotland
Date of death	14 May 1992(1992-05-14) (aged 93)
Occupation(s)	Rugby union referee
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Kirkcaldy () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1923-24 Midlands District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1924 British and Irish Lions 4 (0) 1924-25 Scotland 7 (0) Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 1928 Scottish Districts

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.^[1]

Provincial career

Howie was capped by Midlands District.^[2]

International career

He was capped seven times as a prop forward for Scotland between 1924 and 1925.^[3] and was selected for the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in four tests.^[4]

Referee career

He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1928.^[5]

Family

Bob Howie was the brother of Dave Howie, who also played for Kirkcaldy and gained seven national caps, but died in the First World War.^[6]

Although he and his brother gained fourteen caps between them their father, a grim farmer, never watched them once, saying:

"Rugby an' fermin' will no agree, an' A ken which'll pit mair money in yer pooch."^[7]