Robert Scott (rugby union, born 1882)

Robert Scott (12 February 1882 – 21 December 1950) was a Scottish rugby union player.

[5] He represented the South of Scotland District in their game against the Eastern League in Edinburgh, 26 February 1910.

[15] As part of the SRU, in 1931 he presided over the South of Scotland District union meeting in Melrose.

[18] Bill McLaren in his autobiography tells of this story of his playing days at Hawick.

A few days later he walking past the bank in Hawick and he heard a tap on the window.

It was Robert Scott, the President of the SRU and also the bank's manager, and he beckoned McLaren inside.

He was marched past the tellers and into the manager's office whereupon Scott gave him a telling off.