John Gordon (rugby union)

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John Gordon
Birth nameJohn Robert Hay Gordon
Date of birth(1849-11-09)9 November 1849
Place of birth Clerkenwell, London, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half Back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1875-77 Scotland 3 (0)

John Gordon was a Scotland international rugby football player. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Academicals. [2]

International career

He was capped 3 times for Scotland beginning 8 March 1875. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "James Robert Hay Gordon".
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  3. "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.
  4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Gordon - Test matches".