Alexander Robertson (rugby union) explained

Alexander Robertson
Birth Date:	1 October 1848
Birth Place:	Ayr, Scotland
Death Place:	London, England
Ru Position:	Forward
Amatyears1:	–
Amatteam1:	West of Scotland
Repteam1:	Scotland
Repyears1:	1871
Repcaps1:	1
Reppoints1:	0
Ru Provinceyears1:	–

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexander Hamilton Robertson. ESPN scrum. 23 May 2017.
2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
3. News: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
4. News: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
5. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Robertson - Test matches. ESPN scrum. 23 May 2017.
6. Web site: Scotland v England. ESPN scrum. 23 May 2017.
7. Web site: THE LONDON GAZETTE. December 5, 1865. Thegazette.co.uk. 2017-05-23.