Alexander Stephen (rugby union)

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

Alexander Stephen

Birth name	Alexander Edward Stephen
Date of birth	(1861-07-21)21 July 1861
Place of birth	Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	18 September 1942(1942-09-18) (aged 81)
Place of death	Mauchline, 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]

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.