Robert Bruce Young

Robert Bruce Young
Birth nameRobert Bruce Young
Date of birth(1858-08-02)2 August 1858
Place of birthAnderston, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death16 March 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 68)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow University ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1881- Glasgow District ()
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1887- Scottish Unofficial Championship
1889- Scottish Districts
16th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1888–1889
Preceded byWilliam Sorley Brown
Succeeded byAndrew Ramsay Don-Wauchope

Dr. Robert Bruce Young (2 August 1858 – 16 March 1927) was a Scottish rugby union player who played for Glasgow University and Glasgow District. He became the 16th President of the Scottish Rugby Union and a referee.