Robert Miln Neill

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Robert Miln Neill
Birth nameRobert Miln Neill
Date of birth(1882-09-05)5 September 1882
Place of birthScotland
Date of death14 September 1914(1914-09-14) (aged 32)
Place of death Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
School Edinburgh Academy
Occupation(s) Chartered accountant
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Edinburgh Academicals RFC ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Scotland
1903 British and Irish Lions

Robert Miln Neil (5 September 1882 – 14 September 1914) was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions. [1] [2] He went to Edinburgh Academy and also played for Edinburgh Academicals. [1] [2] He was on the 1903 British Lions tour to South Africa. [1] [2] Gillespie was a chartered accountant by profession; he died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya of appendicitis. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bath, p117
  2. 1 2 3 4 Godwin, p301