Career
He was capped 16 times for Scotland between 1928-1936 at centre. His club was Dunfermline Reconstruction Finance Corporation. "Ireland were pressing on the Scottish line and leading by 6-4 when suddenly the Scottish forwards ignited a foot-rush from their own line to the Irish "25". Davy was one who had to go in to try and stop the rush and when he got up, there was Harry Lind of Dunfermline slotting the winning drop-goal.
"lieutenant was some foot-rush", I remember that great Irishman saying, "Forwards really could control the dribble in those days.".