Stanley Harper

Stanley Harper

Birth name	Stanley George Anthony Harper
Date of birth	(1912-11-29)29 November 1912
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	7 April 1992(1992-04-07) (aged 79)
Place of death	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Watsonians Royal Navy Rugby () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1935 Edinburgh District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1942 Scotland 1 (0)

Stanley Harper (29 November 1912 - 7 April 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player. ^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Watsonians. ^{[2] [3]}

During the Second World War, he joined the Royal Navy and played for their rugby side.

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in December 1935 in the inter-city match against Glasgow. ^[4]

International career

Harper played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. ^[5] As a Services international, Harper was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023. ^[6]

Death

He died at Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg on 7 April 1992. ^[7]

References

1. "Scotland's 'forgotten internationalists' to receive retrospective caps". The Scotsman. August 15, 2023.
2. MacLennan, Stuart (August 15, 2023). "Scottish Rugby to award retrospective international caps". Scottish Rugby.
3. "Ancestry - Sign in". www.ancestry.co.uk.
4. "Full Player List". Edinburgh Rugby.
5. "Register | British Newspaper Archive".
6. MacLennan, Stuart (September 21, 2023). "Scottish Rugby to award two more retrospective caps". Scottish Rugby.
7. "Register | British Newspaper Archive".