Charles Villar

Charles Villar
Birth name Charles Villar
Date of birth January 1852
Place of birth Leckhampton Park Farm, Cheltenham, England
Date of death (1877-09-21)21 September 1877
Place of death Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Warriston RFC
Edinburgh Wanderers		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1876-77 Scotland 3 (0)

Charles Villar (January 1852 - 21 September 1877) was an English-born Scottish rugby union international player who represented Scotland in the 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]

He served in the 1st Midlothian Rifle Volunteer Corps where he was a Lieutenant.[2] His parents were James Villar and Mary Bridgewater and Charles had 6 brothers and 2 sisters. James Villar was an auctioneer and land agent.[2]

Charles represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 5 December 1874 match.[3] He was listed as a Warriston rugby club player in this match.

Villar also played as a forward for Edinburgh Wanderers.[2]

His first international cap for Scotland was the England - Scotland match at The Oval on the 6 March 1876 match.[4] This was the last 20-a-side international match. He had 2 other Scotland caps, against Ireland in February 1877[5] and against England in March 1877.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Charles Villar - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  2. 1 2 3 "Charles Villar". ESPN scrum.
  3. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - England v Scotland at The Oval". ESPN scrum.
  5. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Ireland v Scotland at Belfast". ESPN scrum.
  6. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Scotland v England at Edinburgh". ESPN scrum.
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