George Sanderson (rugby union)
| Full name | George Alfred Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 August 1881 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 November 1957 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hammersmith, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal High School | ||||||||||||||||
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George Alfred Sanderson (9 August 1881 — 23 November 1957) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Sanderson was born in Edinburgh and educated at Royal High School.[2]
A forward, Sanderson made his debut for Scotland against Wales at Inverleith during the 1907 Home Nations, in which they claimed the triple crown. He played all three of Scotland's matches and contributed a try against Ireland. His fourth and final cap came the following year at Lansdowne Road.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby Football History". www.rugbyfootballhistory.com.
- ^ "Death of former Scotland player". The Scotsman. 23 November 1957.
- ^ "Scottish Team To Meet Wales". The Referee. 13 January 1907.
External links
[edit]- George Sanderson at ESPNscrum