George Aitchison (rugby union)

George Aitchison (19 October 1864 – 25 January 1895) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a halfback.[1]

George Aitchison
Birth nameGeorge Ritchie Aitchison
Date of birth(1864-10-19)19 October 1864
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death25 January 1895(1895-01-25) (aged 30)
Place of deathEdinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh Wanderers ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1883 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Aitchison played for Edinburgh Wanderers, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.[2]

Provincial career

He was called up for the Edinburgh District side for the 1882 provincial match against Glasgow District on 2 December 1882.[3]

International career

He was called up to the Scotland squad for the Home Nations Championship and played Ireland at Belfast on 17 February 1883.[4]

References
  1. "George Ritchie Aitchison". ESPN scrum.
  2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. "Ireland v Scotland". ESPN scrum.
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