Dave Howie

David Dickie Howie (?–19 January 1916, Aged 27) was a Scottish rugby union player for and Kirkcaldy RFC. He died in the First World War. he is buried at the Cairo war Memorial Cemetery. He was a member of the Royal Field Artillery

He was capped seven times for between 1912–13. He also played for Kirkcaldy RFC.

Family
Dave Howie was the brother of Bob Howie, who also played for Kirkcaldy and gained seven national caps, in the 1920s.

Although he and his brother gained fourteen caps between them, their father, a grim farmer never watched them once, saying:


 * "Rugby an' fermin' will no agree, an' A ken which'll pit mair money in yer pooch."