David Thom

David Thom (14 February 1910 – December 1981) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 79th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Thom was playing for the Hawick Y.M.C.A. side, Hawick Y.M., before then playing for Hawick.

He was still playing for Hawick right at the start of the 1929–30 season when he was a reserve for the Hawick side for the Kelso Sevens.

His last game for Hawick was on 26 October 1929 where he contributed in a fine victory over Selkirk.

Thom moved to London for work and then played for London Scottish.

He was one of the famous London Scottish 'live wires'. Thom tackled the job like an expert. Not only did he sling the ball out in the approved manner but he surprised his international vis-a-vis E. B. Pope by 'dummying' his way through on more than one occasion. He was one of the London Scottish sevens side that reached the final of the 1937 Melrose Sevens, only to be beaten by Gala by a last minute score.

Provincial career

He was picked for the South of Scotland District against Edinburgh District for their junior match on 26 February 1927.

Thom played the match. The Anglo-Scots were beaten 14–13.

International career

He was capped 5 times for Scotland in the period 1934–35.

Administrative career

He became the 79th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the standard one year from 1965 to 1966.

Outside of rugby union

He worked in London for Peter Scott & Co. Ltd, a hosiery manufacturer.