Albert Harvey (23 July 1843 – 24 December 1912) was a Scottish

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player, and later a textile merchant. He was a founder of the

Scottish Rugby Union The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU; gd, Aonadh Rugbaidh na h-Alba) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. Styled as Scottish Rugby, it is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873. The SRU oversees the national league s ...

and its second President.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Harvey played for

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from the 1869–70 season. In 1870, he was part of the

side which went to England to play Liverpool and Manchester.

Administrative career

Harvey and the

captain, John Arthur, were on the committee that formed the

in 1873, which was originally known as the Scottish Football Union. He was President of the SRU from 1874 to 1875.

Textile career

Harvey had a career in textiles and was in the Incorporation of Weavers in Glasgow. He was a Director of the Borneo Company in London and the Northern Assurance Company in Glasgow. Days before his death on 24 December 1912 he was named as a Trustee in the West of Scotland American Investment Company. It was seeking more debenture capital from the public in an advert in ''The Scotsman'' newspaper.

Death

Harvey died suddenly while playing golf at Prestwick on 24 December 1912. The value of his estate was a sizeable £27251, 2 shillings and 2d.

Outside of rugby

Harvey remained closely connected with

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. He was a judge at their Sports day in 1870. He was a Steward at their Sports Day in 1888. Attending the Academy was a family tradition among his sons and nephews. He was also an enthusiastic sportsman. Harvey

golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...

ed and fished.

References

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