Henry William Allan (rugby union)
Henry William Allan (2 April 1850 – 12 December 1926) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]
| Birth name | Henry William Allan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 December 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[2]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 5 December 1874 match.[4]
References
- "ESPN". ESPN.com.
- Nigel Trueman. "Rugby Football History".
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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