Robert Maitland | |
Birth Date: | 7 January 1862 |
Birth Place: | Alloa, Scotland |
Death Place: | Clifton, New Jersey, United States |
Ru Position: | Forward |
Ru Amateuryears: | - |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Edinburgh Institution F.P. |
Ru Provinceyears: | 1881 1881 |
Ru Province: | East of Scotland District Edinburgh District |
Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1881-85 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 5 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
Robert Maitland was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2]
He also played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.[1] [3]
He played for East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District on 5 February 1881.[4]
He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 3 December 1881.[5]
He was capped five times for between 1881 and 1885.[1] [6]
He was born to Charles Maitland (1819-1898) and Mary Small Gardyne Maitland (1827-1881). Charles and Mary had 9 children; 6 boys and 3 girls. One of the boys, Robert's brother, was Gardyne Maitland who was also capped for Scotland.[1]
Robert emigrated to the United States in 1892.