John Sturrock (1 November 1880 - 6 May 1940) was a Scottish rugby union player.
[2][3][4] In a Royal High Sports Day in 1898, he won the 300 yards dash with a time of 33 and 1/5 seconds.
He stated it was nearly 25 years since he had become a referee and he would likely continue this until he dropped dead on the field.
He advised those inexperienced referees to take charge of the game in the first 5 minutes and this should prevent trouble for the rest of the match.
In the month prior he was advised to take a rest from his duties by his doctor; and was admitted to the nursing home only a week before his death.