Robert Wilson (rugby union, born 1854)
| 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 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Wilson (4 February 1854 – 6 July 1911) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in 1873 and 1874.[1]
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]
References
- ^ "Robert Walter Wilson".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "England v Scotland".