Kenneth “Ken” Scotland was born in 1936 and played rugby for Scotland 27 times between 1957 and 1965, and 5 times for the British Lions on their 1959 tour of New Zealand; he was a full-back. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers, London Scottish FC, Heriot’s FP, Aberdeenshire, and Ballymena. He also played for the Scottish national cricket team.

Scotland was the first true attacking full-back in an age where a safety-first attitude and a large boot were the most important attributes for any No. 15. Novel at the time, it is now the staple diet of attacking full-backs the world over. Scotland’s goal kicking style was also highly influential.

After graduating from Cambridge Scotland’s career took him to work in Tamworth, he joined Leicester Tigers making his debut against Bath in September 1961. In his first season, he was the club’s top point scorer with 138 from 24 games despite international calls limiting his availability. In 1963 work took Scotland to Edinburgh and he left Leicester after 40 games and 240 points.

{Source: Wikipedia)