Henry Butland
Appearance
![]() Butland in 1893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 February 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Westport, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 December 1956 | (aged 84)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Butland (11 February 1872 – 2 December 1956) was a rugby union player who represented New Zealand in the national side (the All Blacks), playing in the halfback position.
Born in Westport in 1872, he represented West Coast at a provincial level. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1893 and 1894, playing nine matches for the team, but no internationals.[1]
Following the death of Robert Oliphant in January 1956, Butland held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black. He died on 2 December 1956 and was buried at Hokitika Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Henry Butland". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Cemetery enquiry". Westland District Council. Retrieved 14 September 2014.