Charles Villar (January 1852 – 21 September 1877) was an

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international

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player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Villar started his rugby career with

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. Villar also played as a forward for Edinburgh Wanderers.

Provincial career

Villar represented Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 5 December 1874 match. He was listed as a

rugby club player in this match.

International career

Villar represented

in the

1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches The 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union teams. These were the last international rugby games to field teams of twenty players a side, ...

and

1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches The 1876–77 Home Nations rugby union matches are a series of international friendlies held between the England national rugby union team, England, Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland and Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland nati ...

. Villar's first international cap for Scotland was the England - Scotland match at The Oval on the 6 March 1876 match. This was the last 20-a-side international match. He had 2 other Scotland caps, against Ireland in February 1877 and against England in March 1877.

Military career

Villar served in the 1st Midlothian Rifle Volunteer Corps where he was a Lieutenant.

Family

Villar parents were James Villar and Mary Bridgewater and Charles had 6 brothers and 2 sisters. James Villar was an auctioneer and land agent.

References

1852 births 1877 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Rugby union forwards Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Edinburgh Wanderers RFC players Rugby union players from Cheltenham Warriston RFC players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub