Full name - Mark Coxon Morrison Born 2nd April 1877 in Dalmeny Died 17th May 1945 in Longniddry Educated at the Royal High School, Profession - Farmer, in East Lothian Represented: Scotland (23 caps, Captain 15 times) British Isles (South Africa 1903, Captain) Inter-City (Glasgow) 8 appearances Representative games - 8 appearances International appearances (* as Captain) 1896 v Wales, Ireland, England 1897 v Ireland, England 1898 v Ireland, England 1899 v Ireland, Wales*, England* 1900 v Wales*, England* 1901 v Wales*, Ireland*, England* 1902 v Wales*, Ireland*, England* 1903 v Wales*, Ireland* 1904 v Wales*, Ireland*, England* President of Scottish Rugby Union, 1934-35 Inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002
Mark Coxon Morrison (2 April 1877-10 May 1945 ) was a Scottish rugby union footballer who captained both Scotland and the British Isles. He first played for Scotland against Wales in 1896. He continued to play for Scotland until 1904, and captained them a total of 15 times. With Scotland he won three Home Nations Championship with them in 1901, 1903 and 1904. Two of those Championship victories were Triple Crown wins (1901 and 1903). He was chosen to captain the British Isles on the 1903 British Lions tour to South Africa. The British Isles lost the Test series 1–0 with two drawn. In 2002 he was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. Mark Coxon Morrison (1878-1945) Rugby Union Inducted in 2002 Morrison captained his country fifteen times during his 23 cap career which lasted from 1896 to 1904. He made his debut for Scotland against Wales aged 18 in 1896. He became one of Scotland's greatest ever rugby union forwards and captained the British Isles touring party to South Africa in 1903. Morrison retired from playing rugby when he was 29 to concentrate on farming. He was the president of the Scottish Rugby Union between 1934 and 1935. 23 Scotland caps - 15 as captain One of Scotland's greatest ever rugby union forwards
