James Finlay
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James Finlay (8 April 1852 – 25 January 1930) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Finlay played for Edinburgh Academicals.
Provincial career
Finlay was capped for Edinburgh District, playing in the very first inter-city match in 1872; and captained the side in 1874.
International career
Finlay was capped four times for Template:Nrut between 1871 and 1875,[1][3] including the first ever international.[4] He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.[1]
Family
He was the brother of Arthur Finlay and Ninian Finlay who were also capped for Scotland.[1] They all appeared together once in 1875, in the 0–0 draw against Template:Nrut at Raeburn Place: James winning the last of his four caps, while Arthur and Ninian gained their first caps.[5]
References
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- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 Template:ISBN)
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- 1852 births
- 1930 deaths
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
- Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Edinburgh
- Rugby union forwards