Alan James Macgregor Lawson (born 19 May 1948 in Kirkcaldy) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.
Lawson stated: 'When I played in the 1970s, Jimmy Thain, the head groundsman, regularly let us play on the international pitch, telling us: The pitch also has to be match fit.'
[5] When he moved to London Scottish he represented Anglo-Scots[6] and Middlesex County.
He is married to Linda, the daughter of rugby commentator Bill McLaren.
[9] The couple have three children: Rory, who is also a Scotland rugby union international; Gregor, a Scotland 7s international and entrepreneur founding fancy dress company Morphsuits; and a daughter Lindsay.