Ken Spence

Ken Spence (21 November 1929 – 29 January 1989) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a Scrum-half.^[2]

Ken Spence

Born	Kenneth Magnus Spence (1929-11-21)21 November 1929
Died	29 January 1989(1989-01-29) (aged 59)[1] London, England
School	Loretto School, Musselburgh
University	Brasenose College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) London Scottish – Oxford University Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) North of Scotland - Scotland Possibles International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1953 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Spence played for London Scottish.^[3]

In 1949, during a heatwave, in a London Scottish match against West of Scotland, Spence made the newspapers by having to be taken to hospital with sunstroke. He had a temperature of 103 degrees.^[4]

He also played for Oxford University.^[5]

Provincial career

He represented North of Scotland. He played for North against South Africa in 1951.^[6]

He captained the Rest of Scotland Scotland Possibles side in an international trial match in 1952.^[7]

International career

He was capped for Scotland once in 1953. He played in the Five Nations match against Ireland at Murrayfield Stadium on 28 February.^[8]