Alexander Petrie (rugby union)

Alexander Petrie

Birth name	Alexander Gordon Petrie
Date of birth	(1853-02-14)14 February 1853
Place of birth	Birkenhead, England
Date of death	4 February 1909(1909-02-04) (aged 55)
Place of death	Edinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Royal HSFP () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1872- 1881 Edinburgh District East of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1873-80 Scotland 11 (0) Refereeing career Years Competition Apps 1882 Home Nations
9th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1881–1882
Preceded by	David Watson
Succeeded by	William Cross

Alexander Petrie (14 February 1853 – 4 February 1909) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland from 1873 to 1880.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Petrie played as a forward for Royal HSFP.

Provincial career

Petrie represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.

Petrie also represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 5 December 1874 match.

International career

Petrie's international debut was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Glasgow. He turned out for Scotland a total of 11 times, his last match on 28 February 1880.

Referee career

After playing, Petrie took up refereeing rugby union matches. He refereed an international in 1882. He also became President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Outside of rugby

Petrie was noted in other sports:- weightlifting, rowing and the hammer throw.