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 East of Scotland District ()
1887 Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1886-88 Scotland 7

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Clay played rugby union for Edinburgh Academicals.[2]

Provincial career

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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

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

References

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  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.