Henry William Allan (rugby union) explained

Henry William Allan
Birth Date:2 April 1850
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Death Place:Beith, Scotland
Ru Position:Forward
Amatyears1:-
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Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1873
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Henry William Allan (2 April 1850 – 12 December 1926) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]

He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[2]

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]

He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 5 December 1874 match.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESPN. ESPN.com.
  2. Web site: Rugby Football History. Nigel Trueman.
  3. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.
  4. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search.