Graham Findlay

Graham Findlay (10 November 1864 – 5 December 1924) was a Scottish rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 23rd President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Findlay played for West of Scotland. He was still playing for the club in 1888 when he turned out for West of Scotland against Hawick and Wilton.

He refereed the Yorkshire versus Lancashire county match on 23 November 1895.

Findlay refereed the international matches between England and Wales on 4 January 1896; and England and Ireland on 1 February 1896.

He also refereed in the Scottish Unofficial Championship.

Administrative career

Findlay was the Honorary Secretary at West of Scotland in 1893 and remained so for the rest of his life.

He was Vice-President of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1896. He organised a charity rugby union versus association football match when his selected side of Rugby Rovers met Queen's Park. The charity was the Langside Dorcas society.

Findlay became the 23rd President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served the 1896–97 term in office.

Cricket career

Findlay played cricket for the West of Scotland Cricket Club. He also helped the Earl of Eglington XI run his invitational matches at Eglinton Castle, and he played as a wicket keeper for the Eglinton Castle Cricket Club side throughout the 1890s.

Outside of rugby and cricket

Findlay was a wine and spirit broker.

He died of pneumonia at the age of 60.