Alexander Clay (rugby union)

Alexander Clay (27 September 1863 – 9 November 1950) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Alexander Clay
Birth nameAlexander Thomson Clay
Date of birth(1863-09-27)27 September 1863
Place of birthKelso, Scotland
Date of death9 November 1950(1950-11-09) (aged 87)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1887
1887
East of Scotland District
Edinburgh District
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886-88 Scotland 7 (1 try)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Clay played rugby union for Edinburgh Academicals.[2]

Provincial career

He played for the East of Scotland District in January 1887[3]

He was capped by Edinburgh District to play in the inter-city match of 1887[4]

International career

He played 7 matches for Scotland from 1886 to 1888.[5]

References

  1. "Alexander Thomson Clay". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Alexander Clay - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
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