George Raphael Fleming
| Full name | George Raphael Fleming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1850 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 December 1909 | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Glasgow Academicals | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Glasgow District | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1875-6 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
George Raphael Fleming (05 August 1850 - 13 December 1909) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1] He was born in Cathcart, Glasgow, at a time when the village was classed as being in Renfrewshire.[2]
He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[3]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[4]
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 5 December 1874 match.[5]
References
- ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - George Fleming - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ "George Fleming - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
- ↑ Nigel Trueman. "Rugby Football History".
- ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
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