John Rogerson (rugby union)

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John Rogerson
Birth nameJohn Rogerson
Date of birth(1874-07-24)24 July 1874
Place of birth Bothwell, Scotland
Date of death7 May 1929(1929-05-07) (aged 54)
Place of death Crieff, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Kelvinside Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1894 West of Scotland District ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1894 Scotland 1 (0)

John Rogerson (24 July 1874 - 7 May 1929) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Rogerson played rugby union for Kelvinside Academicals. [2]

Provincial career

He played for West of Scotland District against East of Scotland District on 20 January 1894. [3]

International career

He was capped once for Scotland, in 1894. [4]

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References

  1. "John Rogerson".
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000060/18940115/042/0010.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Rogerson - Test matches".