Alexander Robertson (rugby union)

Alexander Robertson

Birth name	Alexander Hamilton Robertson
Date of birth	(1848-10-01)1 October 1848
Place of birth	Ayr, Scotland
Date of death	12 May 1913(1913-05-12) (aged 64)
Place of death	London, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – West of Scotland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1871 Scotland 1 (0)

Alexander Robertson (1 October 1848 – 13 May 1913) was a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for West of Scotland. He was a Forward.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Robertson played for West of Scotland.[2] He was playing for the club in 1868.[3] He captained the West of Scotland side in 1870.[4]

International career

He was capped only the once for Scotland.[5] His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.[6]

Military career

He joined the Royal Ayrshire and Wigton Militia.[7]

References

1. "Alexander Hamilton Robertson". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
3. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Robertson - Test matches". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
6. "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
7. "THE LONDON GAZETTE". Thegazette.co.uk. 5 December 1865. Retrieved 23 May 2017.