Background
Ian Coutts was born on 27 April 1928 in Herne Hill, south London and attended Dulwich College.
Ian Coutts was born on 27 April 1928 in Herne Hill, south London and attended Dulwich College.
Dulwich College.
He played both rugby and cricket for the school"s first teams. He went up to Oxford University from Dulwich, although with a break due to National Service. After university Coutts played his club rugby for Northampton and was also a regular in his schools old boys side, the Old Alleynians.
He made his international debut for Scotland whilst still at Oxford, on 13 January 1951 at Colombes against France.
Coutts only first-class cricket experience was for Oxford University, as a right arm medium-fast bowler. From 15 matches he took 33 wickets at 35.75.
He also later turned out for a number of other sides, including Civil Engineering Winn"s XI in 1949, Chinese Relief and Development Rudd"s XI in 1950, the Harlequins cricket team in 1953, as well as the Free Foresters in the same year. From 1957 to 1959 he played a number of times for the Cryptics and he also turned out for the Old Alleynians cricket side.