| Birth name | James Howden Carmichael | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 January 1990 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy Carmichael (22 March 1900 – 4 January 1990) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
He played rugby union for Watsonians.[2]
Provincial career[edit]
He played for Edinburgh District in the 1920 inter-city match.[3]
International career[edit]
He received 3 caps for Scotland in 1921.[4]
Family[edit]
He was born to Duncan Smith Carmichael (1870-1933) and Jane Ann Jackson Howden (1873-1947). He married Vera Margaret Wood Hawks (1900-1990) in 1926.[citation needed]
His son Dennis also played for Watsonians. He is a noted administrator for the club, a former president, and Team Secretary and Honorary President.[5] He won a Lifetime Achievement Award by the SRU.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "James Howden Carmichael". ESPN scrum.
- ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Jimmy Carmichael - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "dennis-is-simply-a-watsonian-football-club-legend ""Dennis is simply a Watsonian Football Club legend"". Watsonians RFC.
- ^ "Community Recognition Awards 2021 - East Region Winners". Scottish Rugby Union.