Alexander Robertson (rugby union)
Alexander Robertson (1 October 1848 – 13 May 1913) was a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for West of Scotland. He was a Forward.[1]
Birth name | Alexander Hamilton Robertson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 October 1848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 May 1913 64) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Robertson played for West of Scotland.[2] He was playing for the club in 1868.[3] He captained the West of Scotland side in 1870.[4]
Military career
He joined the Royal Ayrshire and Wigton Militia.[7]
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References
- "Alexander Hamilton Robertson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- Archive, The British Newspaper. "Register - British Newspaper Archive". Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- Archive, The British Newspaper. "Register - British Newspaper Archive". Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Robertson - Test matches". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "THE LONDON GAZETTE". Thegazette.co.uk. 5 December 1865. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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