John Bryden

John Bryden (19272012) was a Scottish curler. He competed in four World Championships, winning the gold medal in 1967.

Curling career He played third on Chuck Hay's team out of the Kilgraston & Moncrieffe Curling Club in Perth, Scotland during a very successful run in the 1960s. earning them the right to represent Scotland at the World Curling Championships in those years. At World's in 1963, 1966, and 1968 the Hay rink took home the silver medal, with Canada winning the Championship each of those years. At the 1967 World Men's Championship they defeated Team Sweden, skipped by Bob Woods, in the final to win Scotland's first World Men's Championship.

In the 1980s Bryden returned to competitive curling on Bill Muirhead's senior men's team, winning the Scottish Senior Curling Championships five years in a row.

Personal life Bryden worked as a farmer in Perthshire.

Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Events 1962–63 Chuck Hay John Bryden Alan Glen Jimmy Hamilton SMCC 1963 1964–65 Chuck Hay John Bryden Alan Glen David Howie SMCC 1965 (4th) 1965–66 Chuck Hay John Bryden Alan Glen David Howie SMCC 1966 1966–67 Chuck Hay John Bryden Alan Glen David Howie SMCC 1967 1967–68 Chuck Hay John Bryden Alan Glen David Howie SMCC 1968 1975–76 Chuck Hay John Bryden Alex Young Morris Morton 1983–84 Bill Muirhead Tom Muirhead Roy Sinclair John Bryden SSCC 1984 1984–85 Bill Muirhead Tom Muirhead Roy Sinclair John Bryden SSCC 1985 1985–86 Bill Muirhead Tom Muirhead Roy Sinclair John Bryden SSCC 1986 1986–87 Bill Muirhead Tom Muirhead Roy Sinclair John Bryden SSCC 1987 1987–88 Bill Muirhead John Bryden Roy Sinclair Jim McArthur SSCC 1988