Ken Scotland

The Autobiography

Ken Scotland, Allan Massie

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Polaris Publishing Limited
09 December 2020

Autobiography: sport; Rugby Union

Ken Scotland was born on 29 August 1936 within sight of Heriot's Goldenacre ground, which he would go onto grace with great panache and skill several years later.

A prodigious talent at fly-half while at school, he was converted into a full-back during the international trials of 1957 and was capped in that position against France at Colombes just a few weeks later, scoring all of his country's points as the Scots recorded their first win on French soil since 1949.

Having joined the army after leaving school, Scotland then attended Cambridge University and it was from there that he was selected for the 1959 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. During this epic four-month tour he won plaudits far and wide as one of the superstars of the Lions' team. Using entries from the dairy he kept during this tour, Scotland brings to life one of the great Lions expeditions, taking us right into the heart of the changing rooms, hotels, bars and in the heat of battle on the field.

Scotland played in five Tests for the Lions and won a total of twenty-seven caps for his country before retiring in 1965 with a reputation as one of the finest players ever to play for Scotland well established. He would continue to play club rugby for several years afterwards while enjoying a successful business career.

At eighty-three he has finally decided to tell his life story. Working with Allan Massie, the doyen of Scottish rugby journalism, he has created a rich and powerful testimony to his life and rugby career, throwing new light on his own achievements as well as providing fresh insight the great players of his era. It is as fascinating as it is evocative of a time and a game long past and a must-read for rugby fans of all generations.

By: Ken Scotland
With: Allan Massie
Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 465g
ISBN: 9781913538033
ISBN 10: 1913538036
Pages: 380
Publication Date: 09 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ken Scotland is a former Scotland and British & Irish Lion. He played club rugby for the Royal Signals, Cambridge University, London Scottish, Leicester and Aberdeenshire, as well as his home club of Heriot's. He lives in Edinburgh. Allan Massie CBE (born 1938) is a Scottish journalist, columnist, sports writer and novelist. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he has lived in the Scottish Borders for the last twenty-five years.

Reviews for Ken Scotland: The Autobiography

'one of rugby's greatest game-changers ... a wonderfully readable account of a life well-lived and games well-played' -- Alasdair Reid * The Times * 'A rugby book for the ages. A beguiling, intimate chronicle of a lost world' -- Hugh MacDonald 'I have never seen a more complete full back than Ken Scotland. He played classical rugby with a romantic touch ... an unusual as well as fascinating book' -- Allan Massie