Henry_William_Allan_(rugby_union)

Henry William Allan (rugby union)

Henry William Allan (rugby union)

Scotland international rugby union player

Henry William Allan (2 April 1850 – 12 December 1926) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]

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He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[2]

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]

He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 5 December 1874 match.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  2. [2]
    Nigel Trueman. "Rugby Football History".
  3. [3]
    "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. [4]
    "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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