Charles Orr (rugby union)

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Charles Orr
Birth nameCharles Edward Orr
Date of birth(1866-11-21)21 November 1866
Place of birth Neilston, Scotland
Date of death6 April 1935(1935-04-06) (aged 68)
Place of death Los Angeles, United States
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1885–86 Glasgow District ()
1887 West of Scotland District ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1887–1892 Scotland 16 (1)

Charles Edward Orr (21 November 1866 – 6 April 1935) [1] was a Scotland international rugby union player. [2]

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland. [2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District to play Edinburgh District in the inter-city fixture of 5 December 1885. [3] He played for Glasgow again in their match against North of Scotland District on 2 January 1886. [4]

He was capped by the West of Scotland District to play the East of Scotland District on 29 January 1877. He scored a try for the West district. [5]

International career

He was capped sixteen times for Scotland between 1887 and 1892. [2]

Family

He was the brother of Jack Orr who was also capped for Scotland. [2]

References

Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN   1-905326-24-6)
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