Wilf Crawford

Wilf Crawford (24 August 1915 – 6 June 1993) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He later was a noted horse-racing trainer.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Wilf Crawford played for the Portsmouth club United Services.

He also played for the Royal Navy.

International career

Crawford was capped by Scotland 5 times. The caps came in 1938, when Scotland won the Triple Crown, and 1939.

Horse-racing career

After his rugby union career finished Crawford became a noted horse-racing trainer. "I really think the situation is gloomy. It may mean smaller fields, leading to smaller prizes, fewer spectators, a breeding recession, fewer owners, and the closing of more courses."

Military career

Crawford was a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.