Jock Allan (rugby union)
# Jock Allan (rugby union)

Jock Allan (4 June 1905 - 29 December 1958) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the first married man to play for the Scotland side.

## Rugby Union career

### Amateur career

Allan played for Melrose.

He was in the Melrose 7s side that won the Melrose Sevens in 1931.

### Provincial career

He played in the South of Scotland District versus North of Scotland District match of 1931.

By 1933 he was dropped by the South of Scotland District side; their team that season were underdogs to beat the North of Scotland District side.

### International career

He was capped 17 times for Scotland from 1927 to 1934.

He made headlines in his cap against Ireland on 24 February 1934 - he was the first married man to play for Scotland.

