Charles Fraser (rugby union)

Charles Fraser
Birth name	Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser
Date of birth	5 May 1868
Place of birth	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Date of death	10 December 1916 (aged 48)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Half back
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
-	Glasgow University; West of Scotland
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1885; 1886	Glasgow District; West of Scotland District
International career
Years	Team
1888-89	Scotland
Refereeing career
Years	Competition
1895-98	Scottish Unofficial Championship

Charles Fraser (5 May 1868 – 10 December 1916) was a Scotland international rugby union player.^[1]

Rugby Union career[edit]

Amateur career[edit]

He went to Glasgow University.^[2]

Fraser then played rugby union for Glasgow University.^[3] He captained the side.^[4]

He occasionally played for West of Scotland.^[5]

Provincial career[edit]

He played for Glasgow District in their inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 6 December 1885.^[6]

He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 30 January 1886.^[7]

International career[edit]

Fraser was capped 2 times by Scotland in the period 1888 to 1889.^[8]

Administrative career[edit]

He was one of Glasgow District's representatives on the Scottish Rugby Union board.^[9]

Refereeing career[edit]

He refereed Scottish Unofficial Championship matches.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Other sports[edit]

He played cricket for Glasgow Academy,^[13]^[14] as well as Glasgow University.^[15]

He was a noted sprinter.^[16]

Military career[edit]

He joined the 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers in 1897 as a 2nd Lieutanent.^[17]

Law career[edit]

He became a solicitor.^[4]

Family[edit]

He was the son of the Rev. Fraser of Paisley.^[18]

His brother M. P. Fraser was a well known Edinburgh advocate.^[19]

He married Janet Anderson.^[20]

Death[edit]

His death was announced in the Daily Record newspaper of 12 December 1916 as 'suddenly, after an operation'.^[18]

He left an estate of £1434, 8 shillings and 6 pence.^[20]

References[edit]

^ "Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser". ESPN scrum.
^ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk.
^ Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
^ ^a ^b "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Charles Fraser - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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^ "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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[1] "Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser". ESPN scrum.

[2] "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Charles Frederick Pollock Fraser". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk.

[3] Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003

[auto-4] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[5] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[6] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[7] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[8] "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Charles Fraser - Test matches". ESPN scrum.

[9] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[10] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[11] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[12] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[13] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[14] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[15] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[16] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[17] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[auto2-18] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[19] "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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