Bob Howie

Robert Howie (11 June 1898 – 14 May 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.¹

He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.¹

Howie was capped by Midlands District.²

He was capped seven times as a prop forward for Scotland between 1924 and 1925.³ and was selected for the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa, playing in four tests.⁴

He refereed the Inter-City match between Glasgow District and Edinburgh District in 1928.⁵

Bob Howie was the brother of Dave Howie, who also played for Kirkcaldy and gained seven national caps, but died in the First World War.⁶

Although he and his brother gained fourteen caps between them their father, a grim farmer, never watched them once, saying:

"Rugby an' fermin' will no agree, an' A ken which'll pit mair money in yer pooch."⁷