Alexander_Robertson_(rugby_union)

Alexander Robertson (rugby union)

Alexander Robertson (rugby union)

Scotland international rugby union player

Alexander Robertson (1 October 1848 – 13 May 1913) was a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for West of Scotland. He was a Forward.[1]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Robertson played for West of Scotland.[2] He was playing for the club in 1868.[3] He captained the West of Scotland side in 1870.[4]

International career

He was capped only the once for Scotland.[5] His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.[6]

Military career

He joined the Royal Ayrshire and Wigton Militia.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alexander Hamilton Robertson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. [3]
    "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. [4]
    "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. [5]
    "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Robertson - Test matches". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. [7]
    "THE LONDON GAZETTE". Thegazette.co.uk. 5 December 1865. Retrieved 23 May 2017.


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