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Tommy McClung

Tommy McClung
Full name Thomas McClung
Date of birth (1933-02-14)14 February 1933
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1956-60 Scotland 9 (4)
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1956-60 Scotland 9 (4)

Tommy McClung (born 14 February 1933) is a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Academicals in Edinburgh.

McClung played as a Centre.

Tommy was part of the Edinburgh Academicals squad that won the unofficial championship of Scotland in 1955-56 season. He is renowned as an Accies post war great and is in the Edinburgh Academicals Hall of Fame.

He was capped by Edinburgh District. His period of representing Edinburgh District coincided with their best run in the Scottish Inter-District Championship; from 1956 to 1963 Edinburgh shared the title 5 times and won the title outright 2 times.

He was capped 9 times for Scotland. His debut came in the 1956 Five Nations playing against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. His last test was in the 1960 Five Nations playing against Wales in Cardiff.

His younger brother G. McClung also played for Edinburgh Academicals and Edinburgh District.



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