| Peter Anton | |
| Birth Name: | Peter A. Anton |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 1850 |
| Birth Place: | Errol, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Kilsyth, Scotland |
| Ru Position: | Forward |
| Amatyears1: | - |
| Amatteam1: | St. Andrews |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | - |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1872-73 |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
Peter Anton (25 June 1850 – 10 December 1911) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in the 1872–73 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]
Anton was a divinity student at the University of St Andrews.[2] He played as a forward for St. Andrews.[3] He played for the team in the Scottish Unofficial Championship.[4]
He played in the Home Nations match in the 1872–73 season against England. This was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow.[5] Years later, Anton described the international 'as hard an international that has ever been played'.[2]
Anton became a minister in the Church of Scotland. He wrote books on history, curling, angling, religion, and literature.[6]