Stanley Harper
| Birth name | Stanley George Anthony Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 November 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 April 1992 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stanley Harper (29 November 1912 - 7 April 1992) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He played for Watsonians.[2][3]
During the Second World War, he joined the Royal Navy and played for their rugby side.
Provincial career
[edit]He played for Edinburgh District in December 1935 in the inter-city match against Glasgow.[4]
International career
[edit]Harper played in the 21 March 1942 Services International match against England for Scotland.[5] As a Services international, Harper was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.[6]
Death
[edit]He died at Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg on 7 April 1992.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scotland's 'forgotten internationalists' to receive retrospective caps". The Scotsman. August 15, 2023.
- ^ MacLennan, Stuart (August 15, 2023). "Scottish Rugby to award retrospective international caps". Scottish Rugby.
- ^ "Ancestry - Sign in". www.ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "Full Player List". Edinburgh Rugby.
- ^ "Register | British Newspaper Archive".
- ^ MacLennan, Stuart (September 21, 2023). "Scottish Rugby to award two more retrospective caps". Scottish Rugby.
- ^ "Register | British Newspaper Archive".