Leonard West (rugby union)

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Leonard West
BornLeonard West
(1879-05-31)31 May 1879
Allerton, England
Died26 January 1945(1945-01-26) (aged 65)
Hoddesdon, England
Rugby union career
Position Forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- 1903 Edinburgh University
- Carlisle
- London Scottish
- West Hartlepool
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1902 Edinburgh District
1903 Cities District
1904 Anglo-Scots
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1903-06 Scotland 9 (0)

Leonard West (31 May 1879 – 26 January 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union player. [1]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh University. [2]

He played for Carlisle. [2] [3]

He played for London Scottish. [2]

He played for West Hartlepool. [2]

Provincial career

He represented Edinburgh District in December 1902 against Glasgow District in the inter-city match. [4]

He played for Cities District in January 1903 against Provinces District. [5]

While with Carlisle, he turned out for Anglo-Scots on 24 December 1904. [3]

International career

He received 9 caps for Scotland. [6]

Medical career

He obtained his medical degree from Edinburgh University in 1903. [7]

Family

He was the son of Thomas Edward West (1833–1901). [8] Thomas was a barrister at law.[ citation needed ]

His mother was Mary Cordelia Parrinton (1844–1908).[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Leonard West". ESPN scrum.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. 1 2 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19041224/060/0005 – via British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Full Player List". Edinburgh Rugby.
  5. ↑ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19030126/067/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Leonard West - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh University Medical Passes". Edinburgh Evening News. 27 June 1903. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Deaths". The Scotsman. 29 January 1945. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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