David McCowan

David McCowan

Birth name	David McCowan
Date of birth	(1860-12-08)8 December 1860
Place of birth	Ayr, Scotland
Date of death	15 May 1937(1937-05-15) (aged 76)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) West of Scotland () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1880 1881 Glasgow District West of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1880-84 Scotland 10 (1 try)
49th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1928–1929
Preceded by	Macbeth Duncan
Succeeded by	Augustus Grant-Asher

Sir David McCowan, 1st Baronet, JP, DL (8 December 1860 – 15 May 1937) was a Scottish insurance broker and Scotland international rugby union player. He later became the 49th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland.

Provincial career

He played in the inter-city match for Glasgow District in December 1880. He played for West of Scotland District in February 1881.

International career

He was capped 10 times for Scotland between 1880 and 1884.

Administrative career

He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1928 to 1929.

Outside of rugby

He was President of the Glasgow Unionist Association. He was knighted in 1927, and created a baronet in 1934.