Edward Spencer | |
Birth Name: | Edward Spencer |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1876 |
Birth Place: | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Death Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Ru Position: | Centre |
Amatyears1: | - |
Ru Provinceyears1: | - |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repyears1: | 1898 |
Repcaps1: | 1 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Edward Spencer (18 June 1876 – 10 April 1931) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1898 Home Nations Championship.[1]
He was born to parents James Spencer and Jessie Steven and had 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He grew up in Eastwood, Renfrewshire.
He played as a centre for Clydesdale RFC and also represented Glasgow District. He played in the 2 December 1899 inter-city match against Edinburgh District.[2] Edinburgh won the match 9-3.
He played just the once for the Scottish international rugby union side, against Ireland on 18 February 1898 in Belfast. Scotland won the match 8-0; by 2 tries and a conversion.[1]