Henry Stephenson | |
Birth Date: | 28 November 1900 |
Birth Place: | Dromore, Co. Down |
Position: | Wing |
Repyears1: | 1922–28 |
Repcaps1: | 14 |
Reppoints1: | 12 |
Commander Henry William Vaughan Stephenson (28 November 1900 — 18 October 1958) was a Royal Navy officer and international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.
A native of Dromore, Co. Down, Stephenson was the eldest son born to Reverend Stephenson of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Belfast, and a brother of Ireland international George Stephenson.[1]
Stephenson, a wing three-quarter, played for United Services and was a member of the Ireland team from 1922 to 1928. He gained a total of 14 caps and scored three tries, all during the 1925 Five Nations.[2]