Angus Buchanan (15 January 1847 – 21 February 1927) was a Scottish international

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and cricket player. One of the earliest Scottish players, he was capped for in 1871.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He also played simultaneously for Royal High School FP,Bath, p 104 and

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Provincial career

Buchanan played for Edinburgh District.

International career

Buchanan played in the first ever side,Massie, p5 and scored the first try in international rugby, after a deemed failed attempt by George Ritchie.Bath, pp 4, 5 Scotland had pushed a scrum over the English try-line, and Buchanan had fallen on the ball.Bath, p 37 This was converted by William Cross, which created the score (crucially because it was goals that counted, not tries). The English argued that the try should not stand, but it was awarded by the umpire Dr

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(also a Scot - the umpires were two on the field: one from each side) Almond made a questionable justification of his decision: :"Let me make a confession: I do not know whether the decision which gave Scotland the try from which the winning goal was kicked was correct in fact. When an umpire is in doubt, I think he is justified in deciding against the side which makes the most noise. They are probably in the wrong." According to one of the English players: :"After a maul, just outside the English goal-line the umpires ordered the ball to be put down in the scrummage five yards outside the line. It was taken was out accordingly, but, instead of putting it down, the Scottish forwards drove the entire scrummage into goal, and then grounded the ball and claimed a try. This, though illegal according to English laws, was allowed by the umpires and the goal was kicked by Cross." According to confirmed records, Buchanan was the first Scotland player born, in January, 1847, and was twenty four years and two months old when capped.

Referee career

Buchanan became an international referee. He refereed the Scotland versus Ireland match on 14 February 1880.

Cricket career

Buchanan also played for the

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In media

In fiction, Buchanan is a part of the larger

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, appearing in an excerpt written by

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website. According to this, Angus Buchanan was born in a wizarding family, but was non-magical i.e a Squib. Also, he is supposed to have published a "path breaking" book called ''My Life as a Squib'', which highlighted his struggles to survive in a community which disowned him and the way he found a home in the Muggle world. Rowling, J.K. (2014
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References

;Sources # Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) # Massie, Allan ''A Portrait of Scottish Rugby'' (Edinburgh: Polygon, 1987 ) {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Angus 1847 births 1927 deaths Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Cricketers from Inveraray Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Edinburgh University RFC players Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union Royal HSFP players Rugby union players from Inveraray Scotland international rugby union players Scottish cricketers Scottish rugby union players Scottish rugby union referees