Alexander Stephen (rugby union)

Alexander Stephen (21 July 1861 – 18 August 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]

Alexander Stephen
Birth nameAlexander Edward Stephen
Date of birth(1861-07-21)21 July 1861
Place of birthAnderston, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death18 September 1942(1942-09-18) (aged 81)
Place of deathMauchline, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three Quarters
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1884
1885-87		 Glasgow District
West of Scotland District		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1885-86 Scotland 2 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Stephen played rugby union for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District in 1884.[3]

He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District in February 1885.[4] He played for West district again in 1887.[5]

International career

Stephen was capped 2 times by Scotland from 1885 to 1886.[6]

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References
  1. "Alexander Edward Stephen". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  6. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Stephen - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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