Tom Whittington (rugby union)

Not to be confused with Tom Whittington.

Tom Whittington

Birth name	Thomas Price Whittington
Date of birth	(1848-08-19)19 August 1848
Place of birth	Tonna, Neath, Wales
Date of death	7 October 1919(1919-10-07) (aged 71)
Place of death	Neath, Wales
School	Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Merchistonians () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1872-73 Edinburgh District 2 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1873 Scotland 1 (0)

Tom Whittington (19 August 1848 – 7 October 1919) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in 1873.[1]

Although from Wales, Whittington was schooled in Edinburgh. He played cricket for Merchiston Castle School[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

After his Scottish schooling Whittington played as a forward for Merchistonians; which was the Former Pupils side of Merchiston Castle School.[3]

Provincial career

The selection of players to the District sides were open to any nationality; albeit the sides were viewed as a stepping stone to the international team.

He represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[4]

International career

Whittington's time in Scotland being schooled; his remaining residence in Scotland to play for the Former Pupil side; and his performances in the Inter-City matches against Glasgow District; offered Whittington a gateway for selection for Scotland.

His international debut was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow.[5] It was his only appearance for Scotland.

Family

His son Tom Whittington played cricket for Glamorgan.

References

1. "Thomas Price Whittington". ESPN scrum.
2. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
5. "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.