Charles Orr (rugby union)

Charles Orr

Birth name	Charles Edward Orr
Date of birth	(1866-11-21)21 November 1866
Place of birth	Neilston, Scotland
Date of death	6 April 1935(1935-04-06) (aged 68)
Place of death	Los Angeles, United States
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) West of Scotland () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1885–86 Glasgow District () 1887 West of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1887–1892 Scotland 16 (1)

Charles Edward Orr (21 November 1866 – 6 April 1935)[1] was a Scotland international rugby union player.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District to play Edinburgh District in the inter-city fixture of 5 December 1885.[3] He played for Glasgow again in their match against North of Scotland District on 2 January 1886.[4]

He was capped by the West of Scotland District to play the East of Scotland District on 29 January 1877. He scored a try for the West district.[5]

International career

He was capped sixteen times for Scotland between 1887 and 1892.[2]

Family

He was the brother of Jack Orr who was also capped for Scotland.[2]

References

1. Charles Orr player profile Scrum.com
2. Bath, p137
3. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001055/18851207/044/0004 ^[dead link‍]
4. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000162/18860104/057/0004 ^[dead link‍]
5. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/18870131/144/0007 ^[dead link‍]

Sources

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)