BROTHERS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR SCOTLAND

(44 sets of brothers have played for Scotland. Only 18 sets have played together for Scotland, including two instances when three brothers played in the same team.)
NOTE FROM ED--SEVERAL CAME FROM ANNIESLAND
Brothers who have played for scotland

A Arthur and J.W. Arthur (Accies)
R.W.And I. Shaw (High)
A.And D. Cameron (High)
J.C. And A.S. Dykes (Accies)

Father and son who have played for Scotland
W.M.And B.M. Simmers(Accies)
H And G.H Waddell (Accies)

Uncles and nephews
J.M. Dykes(GHSFP) And J. C Dykes And A S Dykes(Both Accies)


Three Finlay brothers (Arthur, James, and Ninian) played together in 1875 v England – it was Arthur’s only cap. It was also the only game in which James (4 caps) and Ninian (9) played together.

Four Neilson brothers (William, George, Walter and Robert West and Accies) – never all together in the same match. Three together in 1894 v England (William, George, and Walter – it was Walter’s only cap). William and George played together in 6 internationals between 1891 and 1896.

Tom and William Marshall – 1872 v England

Robert and Duncan Irvine – three internationals together (1878 v England, 1879 v Ireland and England).

Robert and Thomas Ainslie – three internationals together (1881 v England, 1882 v Ireland and England).

Robert and Gardyne Maitland – 1885 v Wales.

Archibald and James Walker – two together (1882 v England, 1883 v Wales).

Andrew and Patrick Don Wauchope – three together (1885 both games v Ireland, 1886 v Wales).

Charles and John Orr – 10 between 1889 and 1892.

David (“Darkie”) and John Bedell Sivright – 1902 v Wales.

Lewis and Kenneth MacLeod – 1905 v New Zealand.

Wilson and Ian Shaw – 1937 v Ireland. GLASGOW HSFP

Angus and Donald Cameron – 1953 v Ireland and England. GLASGOW HSFP

Peter and Gordon Brown – 13 together between 1970 and 1973.

Three Milne brothers (Iain, Kenneth, and David) played for Scotland, though never in the same match. Iain and Kenneth played two internationals together (1989 v Wales, 1990 v New Zealand second Test). David’s one cap was as a replacement in the 1991 World Cup match against Japan.

Gavin and Scott Hastings – 51 together from 1986 to 1995.

John and Martin Leslie – 16 from 1998 to 2002.

Gordon and Alan Bulloch – four internationals in 2000 and 2001.

This article was originally posted on 11-Mar-2005, 15:27 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 11-Mar-2005, 15:50.