Leonard West (rugby union) explained

Leonard West
Birth Name:Leonard West
Birth Date:31 May 1879
Birth Place:Allerton, England
Death Place:Hoddesdon, England
Ru Position:Forward
Youthyears1:-
Amatyears1:- 1903
Amatteam1:Edinburgh University
Amatyears2:-
Amatteam2:Carlisle
Amatyears3:-
Amatteam3:London Scottish
Amatyears4:-
Amatteam4:West Hartlepool
Ru Provinceyears1:1902
Ru Province1:Edinburgh District
Ru Provinceyears2:1903
Ru Province2:Cities District
Ru Provinceyears3:1904
Ru Province3:Anglo-Scots
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1903-06
Repcaps1:9
Reppoints1:0

Leonard West (31 May 1879 – 26 January 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh University.[2]

He played for Carlisle.[2] [3]

He played for London Scottish.[2]

He played for West Hartlepool.[2]

Provincial career

He represented Edinburgh District in December 1902 against Glasgow District in the inter-city match.[4]

He played for Cities District in January 1903 against Provinces District.[5]

While with Carlisle, he turned out for Anglo-Scots on 24 December 1904.[3]

International career

He received 9 caps for Scotland.[6]

Medical career

He obtained his medical degree from Edinburgh University in 1903.[7]

Family

He was the son of Thomas Edward West (1833–1901).[8] Thomas was a barrister at law.

His mother was Mary Cordelia Parrinton (1844–1908).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leonard West. ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19041224/060/0005. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Full Player List. Edinburgh Rugby.
  5. Web site: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19030126/067/0004. British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Leonard West - Test matches. ESPN scrum.
  7. News: Edinburgh University Medical Passes. Edinburgh Evening News. 27 June 1903. 5. British Newspaper Archive.
  8. News: Deaths. The Scotsman. 29 January 1945. 6. British Newspaper Archive.