Charles Edward Orr (21 November 1866 – 6 April 1935) was a

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international

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland.

Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District to play Edinburgh District in the inter-city fixture of 5 December 1885. He played for Glasgow again in their match against North of Scotland District on 2 January 1886. He was capped by the West of Scotland District to play the East of Scotland District on 29 January 1877. He scored a try for the West district.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/18870131/144/0007

International career

He was capped sixteen times for between 1887 and 1892.

Family

He was the brother of

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who was also capped for Scotland.

References

;Sources # Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) 1866 births 1935 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Rugby union players from East Renfrewshire West of Scotland FC players West of Scotland District (rugby union) players Glasgow District (rugby union) players Rugby union halfbacks {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub