Alexander Robertson (1 October 1848 – 13 May 1913) was a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for West of Scotland. He was a Forward.[1]
Birth name | Alexander Hamilton Robertson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 October 1848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ayr, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 May 1913 | (aged 64)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robertson played for West of Scotland.[2] He was playing for the club in 1868.[3] He captained the West of Scotland side in 1870.[4]
He was capped only the once for Scotland.[5] His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.[6]
He joined the Royal Ayrshire and Wigton Militia.[7]