Alexander Stephen (rugby union) explained

Alexander Stephen
Birth Name:Alexander Edward Stephen
Birth Date:21 July 1861
Birth Place:Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Mauchline, Scotland
Ru Position:Three Quarters
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:West of Scotland
Ru Provinceyears:1884
1885-87
Ru Province:Glasgow District
West of Scotland District
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland
Ru Nationalyears:1885-86
Ru Nationalcaps:2
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Alexander Stephen (21 July 1861 – 18 August 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Stephen played rugby union for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District in 1884.[3]

He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District in February 1885.[4] He played for West district again in 1887.[5]

International career

Stephen was capped 2 times by Scotland from 1885 to 1886.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Edward Stephen. ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  4. Web site: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Stephen - Test matches. ESPN scrum.