| Birth name | Stanley George Anthony Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 November 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 April 1992 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanley Harper (29 November 1912 - 7 April 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]
He played for Watsonians. [2] [3]
During the Second World War, he joined the Royal Navy and played for their rugby side.
He played for Edinburgh District in December 1935 in the inter-city match against Glasgow [4].
Harper played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. [5] As a Services international, Harper was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023. [6]
He died at Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg on 7 April 1992. [7]
- ^ https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotlands-forgotten-internationalists-to-receive-retrospective-caps-4255863
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/scottish-rugby-to-award-retrospective-international-caps/
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/180962051/person/192504499769/facts
- ^ https://edinburghrugby.org/about-us/150-years-of-edinburgh-rugby/full-player-list/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19410314/085/0004
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/scottish-rugby-to-award-two-more-retrospective-caps/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19920409/184/0014
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Watsonians RFC players
Category:Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
Category:Royal Navy rugby union players
| Birth name | Stanley George Anthony Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 November 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 April 1992 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanley Harper (29 November 1912 - 7 April 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1]
He played for Watsonians. [2] [3]
During the Second World War, he joined the Royal Navy and played for their rugby side.
He played for Edinburgh District in December 1935 in the inter-city match against Glasgow [4].
Harper played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland. [5] As a Services international, Harper was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023. [6]
He died at Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg on 7 April 1992. [7]
- ^ https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotlands-forgotten-internationalists-to-receive-retrospective-caps-4255863
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/scottish-rugby-to-award-retrospective-international-caps/
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/180962051/person/192504499769/facts
- ^ https://edinburghrugby.org/about-us/150-years-of-edinburgh-rugby/full-player-list/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19410314/085/0004
- ^ https://scottishrugby.org/scottish-rugby-to-award-two-more-retrospective-caps/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19920409/184/0014
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Watsonians RFC players
Category:Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
Category:Royal Navy rugby union players