Charles Fleming (rugby union)

Charles Fleming (5 April 1868 - 13 November 1948) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the 37th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Charles Fleming
Birth nameCharles James Nicol Fleming
Date of birth(1868-04-05)5 April 1868
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death13 November 1948(1948-11-13) (aged 80)
Place of deathAuchencairn, Castle Douglas, Scotland
SchoolFettes College
UniversityThe Queen's College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
- Fettes College
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Oxford University
London Scottish
Edinburgh Wanderers		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1895 Provinces District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896-97 Scotland 3 (3)
Refereeing career
Years Competition Apps
1903
1910		 Scottish Districts
Border League
37th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1910–1911
Preceded byAlexander Blair
Succeeded byWilliam Andrew Walls

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Fleming went to Fettes College and captained the rugby union side.[2]

He then played for Oxford University,[3] while at The Queen's College, Oxford.[4][5]

He played for London Scottish.[6]

He played for Edinburgh Wanderers.[7]

Provincial career

Fleming was due to play for Anglo-Scots in 1892 against Cities District but the match was called off.[6]

He turned out for the Provinces District against Cities District in 28 December 1895. It was remarked that the snow affected his game.[3]

International career

He played three times for Scotland between 1896 - 97.[8]

Referee career

Fleming became a referee. He refereed a North of Scotland District versus Midlands District match in 1903.[9]

He refereed in the Border League in 1910.[10]

Administrative career

He became the 37th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1910 to 1911.[11][12]

Cricket career

Fleming played cricket at Fettes College.[13] He played cricket at Oxford University for Mr. A. J. H. Cochrane's side.[14]

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References
  1. "Charles James Nicol Fleming". ESPN scrum.
  2. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  3. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  4. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  6. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  7. The Essential History of Rugby Union:Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  8. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Charles Fleming - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  9. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  10. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  11. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/sru-files/files/SR_RR1819_digital.pdf
  12. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  13. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
  14. "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
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