Robert Wilson (rugby union, born 1854)

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Robert Wilson
Birth nameRobert Walter Wilson
Date of birth(1854-02-04)4 February 1854
Place of birthScotland
Date of death6 July 1911(1911-07-06) (aged 57)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1872-74 Glasgow District 3 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1873-74 Scotland 2 (0)

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[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

Wilson played for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career[edit]

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]

International career[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Robert Walter Wilson".
  2. ^ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ "England v Scotland".