James Veitch (rugby union)

James Veitch was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

James Veitch
Birth nameJames Pringle Veitch
Date of birth(1862-09-16)16 September 1862
Place of birthPenicuik, Scotland
Date of death22 January 1917(1917-01-22) (aged 54)
Place of deathBlackburn, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Royal HSFP ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1881-83
1882-86
Edinburgh District
East of Scotland District
()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1882-86 Scotland 8 (1 gl, 1 conv)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Royal HSFP.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in the 1883 inter-city match.[3]

He played for East of Scotland District in the 30 January 1886 match against West of Scotland District.[4]

International career

He was capped 8 times for Scotland in the period 1882 to 1886.[5]

Family

He was born to Agnes Pringle and Andrew Veitch.

Death

He is buried in Coldstream Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. "James Pringle Veitch". ESPN scrum.
  2. Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
  3. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001964/18860130/038/0003 via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - James Veitch - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  6. "James Pringle Veitch (1862-1917) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.


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