Alexander Stevenson (30 October 1885 – 23 April 1963) was a

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international

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player. He played at the

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position.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Stevenson played for

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Provincial career

Stevenson played in the Inter-City match on 3 December 1910 for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District. He played for the

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side against the

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side on 21 January 1911 while still with Glasgow University.

International career

Stevenson was capped by

for just one match. This was the Five Nations match against

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on 2 January 1911. France won the match 16 - 15.

References

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