Dave McIvor

Dave McIvor
Birth nameDavid John McIvor
Date of birth (1964-06-29) 29 June 1964 (age 60)
Place of birthKirkcaldy, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight17 st 7 lb (111 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glenrothes ()
1988–96 Edinburgh Academicals ()
1996 Glenrothes ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-98 Caledonia Reds ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
North and Midlands ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–93 Scotland 6 (0)
1993–96 Barbarians 5 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
Edinburgh Academicals

David John McIvor (born 29 June 1964 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby coach who won six caps for Scotland playing as a flanker.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

McIvor began his rugby career with Glenrothes.[2] He moved to Edinburgh Academicals in 1988.[3][4]

In 1996, he moved back to play for Glenrothes.[5]

Provincial and professional career

He captained North and Midlands in 1996 and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[6] When the North and Midlands side turned professional in 1996 he then played for Caledonia Reds.[7]

He won the 1996–97 Scottish Inter-District Championship with Caledonia Reds, their first outright Inter-District title in their history.[5]

International career

His debut for Scotland was at Murrayfield against England on 18 January 1992.[8] His last international appearance was at Murrayfield against South Africa on 19 November 1994.

He made five appearances for Barbarians FC between 1993 and 1996.[9]

Coaching career

He was a coach at Edinburgh Academicals.[10] He became president of Edinburgh Academicals in 2015.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rugby: Players: Scotland: Dave McIvor". en.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ^ Henderson, Neil; Goodall, John (13 August 2014). "Celebrating 50 years of Glenrothes Rugby Club". Fife Free Press. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b "New Club President - Dave McIvor" (Press release). Edinburgh Academicals. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "McIvor one-man dam to French". The Herald. 22 March 1993. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Rugby Union: Kerr and Longstaff lead Caledonia to first title". The Independent. 6 January 1997. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Scotland confirm resolve to play expansive game Shiel at outside centre in A team experiment". The Herald. 12 January 1996. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Reds turn on the style". The Herald. 15 September 1997.
  8. ^ "Edwards takes an unusual route into the Scottish pack". The Herald. 9 January 1992. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Player Archive - D. J. McIvor". Barbarians FC. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Rugby clash back 130 years on for health charity". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2017.


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