Bulldog Irvine
Doctor Robert W. Irvine, (1853–1897) nicknamed "Bulldog",[2] was a Scotland international rugby football player.[3]
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| Birth name | Robert William Irvine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 April 1853[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blair Atholl[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 April 1897[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Edinburgh Academicals.[3]
Provincial career
He represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the Inter-City matches; and played in the first match in 1872.
He represented East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District in 1876.[4]
Family
He was the brother of Duncan Irvine who was also capped for Scotland.[3]
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References
- Bulldog Irvine Profile on scrum.com
- Bath, p101
- Bath, p137
- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18760228/032/0006
- Bath, p4
- Sources
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
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