John Crabbie, also known as "Jack", was a Scottish rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Academicals. While studying at Oxford, he played for Oxford University.

John Crabbie

Provincial career

Crabbie played for the Anglo-Scots in 1898.

John Crabbie

International career

He was capped six times for between 1900 and 1905.

John Crabbie

Military career

Crabbie served in the First World War with the 3rd (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). He started as a second lieutenant but was promoted to lieutenant (while temporary captain) on 12 August 1915.

Outside of rugby

Crabbie became an advocate. He also became a Freemason in Lodge Blairhoyle. He became the Provincial Grand Master of Perthshire West, a post which he held for 20 years.

Family

He was the brother of George Crabbie who was also capped for Scotland.

References

1879 births

1937 deaths

Scottish rugby union players

Scotland international rugby union players

Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players

Rugby union players from Edinburgh

Scottish Exiles (rugby union) players

Oxford University RFC players

Rugby union wings