John Simpson (rugby union)

John Simpson (2 September 1872 – 11 January 1921) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He later became an international referee and was the 31st President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Amateur career
Simpson played with Royal HSFP.

Provincial career
Simpson played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1894 inter-city match.

International career
Simpson was capped eleven times for Scotland between 1893 and 1899. He was part of the Scotland side that won the Triple Crown in 1894-95 season.

Referee career
He refereed one international match in the 1906 Home Nations Championship; the Ireland v Wales match.

Administrative career
He became the 31st President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1904 to 1905.

Medical career
Simpson became a doctor. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Death
He died on 11 January 1921, leaving a widow Margaret Lockhart Mitchell. His estate was valued at £5204, 19 shillings and 3d.