R. C. Stevenson

Robert C. Stevenson
Birth name Robert C. Stevenson
Date of birth 12 February 1886
Place of birth Perth, Scotland
Date of death 4 September 1973
Place of death Durban, South Africa
School Kirkcaldy High School
University St Andrews University
Occupation(s) Medical Doctor
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
c.1905
c.1910		 St Andrews University.
Barbarian F.C..		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1910
1910		 ScotlandScotland
United KingdomBritish Isles		 (3) ()

Dr. Robert C. Stevenson (17 February 1886 – ca. 1973)[1] was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.[2][3]

He also played for St Andrews University.[2][3] and Barbarian F.C..[3]

He was a member of the 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa,[2][3] and played in 15 games, including three of the Test matches against the South African national team.[4]

Biography

Stevenson attended Kirkcaldy High School, and went to the University of St Andrews, where he studied medicine.[3]

He is not to be confused with Ronald Cochran Stevenson who also played for Scotland.[3]

Bibliography

  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  • Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
  • Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)

Notes

  1. ↑ Robert Stevenson player profile Scrum.com
  2. 1 2 3 Bath, p117
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Godwin, p383
  4. ↑ Robert Stevenson Lions profile lionsrugby.com


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