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Arthur Dorward was a professional footballer who played for several clubs in Scotland, including St. Johnstone, Dundee United, and East Fife. He was a left-back and made over 200 appearances in the Scottish Football League.
Dorward was born in Galashiels, Scotland, on 3 March 1925. He began his career with St. Johnstone in 1945, making his debut in a 3–2 win over East Fife. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the club before moving to Dundee United in 1950. He made over 50 appearances for the club before moving to East Fife in 1954. He made over 50 appearances for the club before retiring in 1957.
Dorward was a member of the East Fife team that won the Scottish Cup in 1955. He also represented Scotland at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland.
Dorward passed away on 28 April 2021 at the age of 96.
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3 March 1925 |
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Galashiels, Scotland |
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August 4, 2015 |
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Melrose, Scotland |
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Dorward also represented the South of Scotland in the Scottish Inter-District Championship. He played for the South against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in tour matches. He was selected for the Barbarians several times and was a member of the 1957 Barbarians tour of Canada.
One of the highlights of his career was scoring a drop goal against Wales at Murrayfield to win the match 9–6 in 1957. He scored from just short of the halfway line and ten metres in from touch; his only international points.
Dorward played one match in the 1955 Five Nations Championship in the loss to France. The following year he played against Ireland and England in the 1956 Five Nations Championship; losing both matches. He played four matches in the 1957 Five Nations Championship, which included two victories. A win against the French in Paris and another against Wales at Murrayfield. His final two matches for Scotland ended in defeat. A loss to Ireland at Murrayfield and defeat to England at Twickenham.
All his club rugby was played with Gala, with whom he played for fifteen years, before retiring at the age of 32. He captained Gala for three seasons between 1954 and 1957. Leading the team to the 'unofficial' Scottish championship in 1957. He also won several Borders Sevens winners' medals at Gala, Hawick and Jed-Forest.
In the 1952 Five Nations Championship he played against Wales, Ireland and England. He became the first Gala player to captain Scotland for the match against England. England won the match 19–3 at Murrayfield. Dorward captained Scotland twice during the 1953 Five Nations Championship against France and Wales. He also played in the defeat to England at Twickenham.
Dorward made his debut for Scotland against France in the 1950 Five Nations Championship. Scotland won the match 8–5 at Murrayfield. His next match was against South Africa at Murrayfield on their 1951–52 South Africa rugby union tour. Scotland lost 44–0; one of seventeen consecutive defeats between 1951 and 1955.
He played rugby for Cambridge University R.U.F.C. for three seasons, winning three blues and captaining the team in his final year. He was also a member of the 1948 Oxford-Cambridge rugby union tour of Argentina.
Arthur Fairgrieve Dorward (3 March 1925 – 4 August 2015) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played fifteen matches between 1950 – 1957.
Dorward was born in 1925 in Galashiels. He was educated at St. Mary's School, Melrose, and Sedbergh School in Cumbria, where he was head boy. Dorward proceeded to St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a degree in French and German.
