Charles Fraser (5 May 1868 – 10 December 1916) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 December 1916 (aged 48) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editHe went to Glasgow University.[2]
Fraser then played rugby union for Glasgow University.[3] He captained the side.[4]
He occasionally played for West of Scotland.[5]
Provincial career
editHe played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 6 December 1885.[6]
He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 30 January 1886.[7]
International career
editFraser was capped 2 times by Scotland in the period 1888 to 1889.[8]
Administrative career
editHe was one of Glasgow District's representatives on the Scottish Rugby Union board.[9]
Refereeing career
editHe refereed Scottish Unofficial Championship matches.[10][11][12]
Other sports
editHe played cricket for Glasgow Academy,[13][14] as well as Glasgow University.[15]
He was a noted sprinter.[16]
Military career
editHe joined the 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers in 1897 as a 2nd Lieutanent.[17]
Law career
editHe became a solicitor.[4]
Family
editHe was the son of the Rev. Fraser of Paisley.[18]
His brother M. P. Fraser was a well known Edinburgh advocate.[19]
He married Janet Anderson.[20]
Death
editHis death was announced in the Daily Record newspaper of 12 December 1916 as 'suddenly, after an operation'.[18]
He left an estate of £1434, 8 shillings and 6 pence.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk.
- ^ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
- ^ a b "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Charles Fraser - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60558/images/40884_b206811-00156?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=d4b46742948f5a3a11695d561b524b10&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OdZ43&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.126935117.178321199.1637265693-1806209803.1636398933&pId=178892 [user-generated source]