Alexander Robertson (rugby union)

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| birth_place = Ayr, Scotland

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| death_place = London, England

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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.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/264.html|title=Alexander Hamilton Robertson|website=ESPN scrum|accessdate=23 May 2017}}

Rugby Union career

=Amateur career=

Robertson played for West of Scotland.The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. He was playing for the club in 1868.{{cite news |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18681128/096/0004 |title=Register |access-date=March 17, 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}} He captained the West of Scotland side in 1870.{{cite news |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18701122/024/0005 |title=Register |access-date=March 17, 2023 |url-access=subscription |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

=International career=

He was capped only the once for Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/264.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match|title=Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Robertson - Test matches|website=ESPN scrum|accessdate=23 May 2017}} His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/match/18901.html|title=Scotland v England|website=ESPN scrum|accessdate=23 May 2017}}

Military career

He joined the Royal Ayrshire and Wigton Militia.{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23046/page/6467|title=THE LONDON GAZETTE|date=December 5, 1865|website=Thegazette.co.uk|accessdate=2017-05-23}}

References

Category:1848 births

Category:1913 deaths

Category:Rugby union forwards

Category:Rugby union players from Ayr

Category:Scotland international rugby union players

Category:Scottish rugby union players

Category:West of Scotland FC players