Robert Wilson (rugby union, born 1854)
Robert Wilson (4 February 1854 – 6 July 1911) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in 1873 and 1874.[1]
Birth name | Robert Walter Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 4 February 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 6 July 1911 57) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Wilson played for West of Scotland.[2]
Provincial career
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]
International career
His international debut was the home match against England on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow.[4]
He played again for Scotland, against England, in the following year's fixture at The Oval on 23 February 1874.[5]
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References
- http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/313.html
- Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.
- http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/18904.html
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