Birth name | George Raphael Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 August 1850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cathcart, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 13 December 1909 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1878–1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Chiene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Angus Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Raphael Fleming (5 August 1850 – 13 December 1909) was a Scottish rugby union international player. He was born in Cathcart, Renfrewshire (now a suburb of Glasgow). [1]
Fleming 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] and also played in the 5 December 1874 match. [4]
He also represented the West of Scotland District, captaining the side. [5]
He represented Scotland in the 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches. [6]
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Birth name | George Raphael Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 August 1850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cathcart, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 13 December 1909 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1878–1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Chiene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Angus Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Raphael Fleming (5 August 1850 – 13 December 1909) was a Scottish rugby union international player. He was born in Cathcart, Renfrewshire (now a suburb of Glasgow). [1]
Fleming 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] and also played in the 5 December 1874 match. [4]
He also represented the West of Scotland District, captaining the side. [5]
He represented Scotland in the 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches. [6]
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