Rugby player
| Birth name | Thomas Price Whittington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1848-08-19)19 August 1848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonna, Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 October 1919(1919-10-07) (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchiston Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Whittington (19 August 1848 – 7 October 1919) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in 1873.
Although from Wales, Whittington was schooled in Edinburgh. He played cricket for Merchiston Castle School
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
After his Scottish schooling Whittington played as a forward for Merchistonians; which was the Former Pupils side of Merchiston Castle School.
Provincial career
The selection of players to the District sides were open to any nationality; albeit the sides were viewed as a stepping stone to the international team.
He represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.
International career
Whittington's time in Scotland being schooled; his remaining residence in Scotland to play for the Former Pupil side; and his performances in the Inter-City matches against Glasgow District; offered Whittington a gateway for selection for Scotland.
His international debut was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow. It was his only appearance for Scotland.
Family
His son Tom Whittington played cricket for Glamorgan.
References
- "Thomas Price Whittington". ESPN scrum.
- "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Publishing. 2003.
- "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
- "Scotland v England". ESPN scrum.