John Guthrie Tait

John Guthrie Tait
Birth nameJohn Guthrie Tait
Date of birth(1861-08-24)24 August 1861
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death4 October 1945(1945-10-04) (aged 84)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolEdinburgh Academy
UniversityPeterhouse, Cambridge
Notable relative(s)Peter Guthrie Tait, father
Frederick Guthrie Tait, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
?-1880 Edinburgh Academicals ()
1880-1885 Cambridge University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1879 Edinburgh District ()
1880 East of Scotland District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1880-1885 Scotland 2 (0)

The grave of John Guthrie Tait, St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh

John Guthrie Tait (24 August 1861 – 4 October 1945)[1] V.D. was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prior to the First World War. In his early adulthood, Tait was a notable sportsman playing rugby union as a forward for Cambridge University and represented the Scotland international team twice between 1880 and 1885. As well as being a talented rugby player, Tait was, like his brother Frederick Guthrie Tait, a notable amateur golfer.

  1. ^ John Tait player profile Scrum.com