Duncan Robertson (rugby union, born 1851)

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Duncan Robertson
Birth nameDuncan Robertson
Date of birth(1851-06-30)30 June 1851
Date of death29 September 1907(1907-09-29) (aged 56)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1873-74 Edinburgh District ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1875 Scotland 1 (0)

Duncan Robertson was a Scotland international rugby football player. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Robertson played for Edinburgh Academicals. [2]

Provincial career

Robertson played for Edinburgh District in the 1873–74 season. [3]

International career

He was capped once for Scotland on 8 March 1875. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Duncan Robertson".
  2. ↑ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  3. ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ↑ "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.
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