Robert Wilson | |
Birth Name: | Robert Walter Wilson |
Birth Date: | 4 February 1854 |
Birth Place: | Scotland |
Ru Position: | Forward |
Amatyears1: | - |
Amatteam1: | West of Scotland |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 1872-74 |
Ru Province1: | Glasgow District |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 3 |
Ru Provincepoints1: | 0 |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repyears1: | 1873-74 |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Robert Wilson (4 February 1854 – 6 July 1911) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in 1873 and 1874.[1]
Wilson played for West of Scotland.[2]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]
His international debut was the home match against England on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow.[4]
He played again for Scotland, against England, in the following year's fixture at The Oval on 23 February 1874.[5]