Henry William Allan (rugby union)

Henry William Allan
Birth name Henry William Allan
Date of birth (1850-04-02)2 April 1850
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death (1926-12-12)12 December 1926
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1873 Scotland 1 (0)

Henry William Allan (02 April 1850 - 12 December 1926) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]

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

  1. "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  2. Nigel Trueman. "Rugby Football History".
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".


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