Charles Orr (rugby union)

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Charles Orr
Birth nameCharles Edward Orr
Date of birth(1866-11-21)21 November 1866
Place of birthNeilston, Scotland
Date of death6 April 1935(1935-04-06) (aged 68)
Place of deathLos Angeles, United States
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1885–86
1887
Glasgow District
West of Scotland District
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1887–1892 Scotland 16 (1)

Charles Edward Orr (21 November 1866 – 6 April 1935)[1] was a Scotland international rugby union player.[2]

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

He played for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career[edit]

He was capped by Glasgow District to play Edinburgh District in the inter-city fixture of 5 December 1885.[3] He played for Glasgow again in their match against North of Scotland District on 2 January 1886.[4]

He was capped by the West of Scotland District to play the East of Scotland District on 29 January 1877. He scored a try for the West district.[5]

International career[edit]

He was capped sixteen times for Scotland between 1887 and 1892.[2]

Family[edit]

He was the brother of Jack Orr who was also capped for Scotland.[2]

References[edit]

Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)