Peter Anton (rugby union)
Peter Anton (25 June 1850 – 10 December 1911) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in the 1872–73 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]
| Birth name | Peter A. Anton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Errol, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 December 1911 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kilsyth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Anton was a divinity student at the University of St Andrews.[2] He played as a forward for St. Andrews.[3] He played for the team in the Scottish Unofficial Championship.[4]
International career
He played in the Home Nations match in the 1872–73 season against England. This was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow.[5] Years later, Anton described the international 'as hard an international that has ever been played'.[2]
Personal life
Anton became a minister in the Church of Scotland. He wrote books on history, curling, angling, religion, and literature.[6]
References
- "Peter Anton". ESPN scrum.
- Barnes, David; Burns, Peter; Griffiths, John (January 19, 2016). "Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland". Birlinn – via Google Books.
- Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
- "Register | British Newspaper Archive". www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
- "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.
- Halliday, John. "FEATURE: Former Dundee High School pupil helped shape rugby in Scotland".
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