Henry William Allan (rugby union)

Henry William Allan (2 April 1850 – 12 December 1926) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1873–74 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1]

Henry William Allan

Birth name	Henry William Allan
Date of birth	2 April 1850
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	12 December 1926
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Glasgow Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - Glasgow District () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1873 Scotland 1 (0)

He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[2]

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[3]

He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 5 December 1874 match.[4]

References

1. "ESPN". ESPN.com.
2. Nigel Trueman. "Rugby Football History".
3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".