George Raphael Fleming

George Raphael Fleming
Full name George Raphael Fleming
Date of birth (1850-08-05)5 August 1850
Place of birth Cathcart, Scotland
Date of death 13 December 1909(1909-12-13)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Glasgow Academicals
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Glasgow District
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1875-6 Scotland 2 (0)

George Raphael Fleming (05 August 1850 13 December 1909) was a Scottish rugby union international who represented Scotland in the 1874–75 Home Nations rugby union matches and 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches.[1] He was born in Cathcart, Renfrewshire (now a suburb of Glasgow).[2]

Fleming played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[3] He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872,[4] and also played in the 5 December 1874 match.[5]

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