title: Jock Allan (rugby union)
text: # 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.
  
  