James Woodburn (21 April 1870 – 1 May 1903) was a

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international

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player. He played at Three-Quarters

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Woodburn played for

Kelvinside Academicals Kelvinside Academicals is a former rugby union team that played their home games at Balgray Playing Fields, Glasgow, Scotland. The team was founded in 1888 by former pupils of the Kelvinside Academy. The team no longer exists. In 1982 it merg ...

Provincial career

Woodburn played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 17 December 1892 Inter-City match. This was in the middle of an unbeaten spell in the Inter-City for Glasgow; and Glasgow District won the match by 1 goal & 1 try to 3 tries (in an era when goals were predominate over tries).

International career

Woodburn played one match for

. This was the Home Nations match against

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at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on 20 February 1892. Scotland won the match 2 - 0.

References

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