Robert Murray Thorburn (22 March 1883 – 8 May 1943) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
The son of Colonel William Thorburn, he was born at Peebles in March 1883 and was educated at Blair Lodge School in Falkirk.
Thorburn volunteered in the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 1903.
[1] He proceeded to be appointed to the 8th Battalion in November 1908, with the rank of lieutenant,[2] before resigning his commission in January 1909.
[8] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 11 runs in the Scottish first innings by Helm Spencer, while in their second innings he was promoted to open the batting and was dismissed without scoring by the same bowler.