Tom Dorward

Thomas Fairgrieve Dorward (27 March 1916, Galashiels – 5 March 1941, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He died as the result of wounds received during World War II.

Amateur career
He played for Gala.

Provincial career
He played for South of Scotland District in their match against the combined North of Scotland District on 20 November 1937.

He was scheduled to play for the Scotland Probables side in the December 1937 trial match but the match was called off due to frost. Instead, Dorward was later in the January 1938 trial, this time as a substitute for the Scotland Possibles side. He came on in the second half.

International career
He was capped five times for between 1938 and 1939.

Death
Pilot Officer Dorward was killed whilst serving with the RAF in World War II.

Family
His brother Arthur Dorward was also capped for Scotland.