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Leonard West (rugby union)

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Rugby player
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.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh University.

He played for Carlisle.

He played for London Scottish.

He played for West Hartlepool.

Provincial career

He represented Edinburgh District in December 1902 against Glasgow District in the inter-city match.

He played for Cities District in January 1903 against Provinces District.

While with Carlisle, he turned out for Anglo-Scots on 24 December 1904.

International career

He received 9 caps for Scotland.

Medical career

He obtained his medical degree from Edinburgh University in 1903.

Family

He was the son of Thomas Edward West (1833–1901). Thomas was a barrister at law.

His mother was Mary Cordelia Parrinton (1844–1908).

References

  1. "Leonard West". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
  3. ^ 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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