James Woodburn

James Woodburn (21 April 1870 – 1 May 1903) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Three-Quarters

James Woodburn
Birth nameJames Cowan Woodburn
Date of birth21 April 1870
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death1 May 1903(1903-05-01) (aged 33)
Place of deathGlasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-Quarters
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Kelvinside Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1892 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Woodburn played for Kelvinside Academicals.[1]

Provincial career

Woodburn played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 17 December 1892 Inter-City match. This was in the middle of an unbeaten spell in the Inter-City for Glasgow; and Glasgow District won the match by 1 goal & 1 try to 3 tries (in an era when goals were predominate over tries).[2]

International career

Woodburn played one match for Scotland. This was the Home Nations match against Ireland at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 20 February 1892.[3] Scotland won the match 2 - 0.[4]

References
  1. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - James Woodburn - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  4. "Scotland v Ireland". ESPN scrum.
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