Leonard West (rugby union)

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Leonard West
Birth nameLeonard West
Date of birth(1879-05-31)31 May 1879
Place of birthAllerton, England
Date of death26 January 1945(1945-01-26) (aged 65)
Place of deathHoddesdon, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- 1903 Edinburgh University ()
- Carlisle ()
- London Scottish ()
- West Hartlepool ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1902 Edinburgh District ()
1903 Cities District ()
1904 Anglo-Scots ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903-06 Scotland 9 (0)

Leonard West (31 May 1879 – 26 January 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh University.[2] He played for Carlisle.[2][3] He played for London Scottish.[2] He played for West Hartlepool.[2]

Provincial career

He represented Edinburgh District in December 1902 against Glasgow District in the inter-city match.[4] He played for Cities District in January 1903 against Provinces District.[5] While with Carlisle, he turned out for Anglo-Scots on 24 December 1904.[3]

International career

He received 9 caps for Scotland.[6]

Medical career

He obtained his medical degree from Edinburgh University in 1903.[7]

Family

He was the son of Thomas Edward West (1833–1901).[8] Thomas was a barrister at law.[citation needed] His mother was Mary Cordelia Parrinton (1844–1908).[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Leonard West". ESPN scrum.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19041224/060/0005 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Full Player List". Edinburgh Rugby.
  5. ↑ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001876/19030126/067/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Leonard West - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh University Medical Passes". Edinburgh Evening News. 27 June 1903. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Deaths". The Scotsman. 29 January 1945. p. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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