George Aitchison (rugby union) explained

George Aitchison
Birth Name:George Ritchie Aitchison
Birth Date:19 October 1864
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Ru Position:Halfback
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Edinburgh Wanderers
Ru Provinceyears1:-
Repteam1:Scotland
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Repyears1:1883

George Aitchison (19 October 1864  - 25 January 1895) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a halfback.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Aitchison played for Edinburgh Wanderers, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.[2]

Provincial career

He was called up for the Edinburgh District side for the 1882 provincial match against Glasgow District on 2 December 1882.[3]

International career

He was called up to the Scotland squad for the Home Nations Championship and played Ireland at Belfast on 17 February 1883.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Ritchie Aitchison. ESPN scrum.
  2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  4. Web site: Ireland v Scotland. ESPN scrum.