Thomas Ainslie (1860-1926) was a

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.

Provincial career

He played for Edinburgh District in the 1879 and 1880 inter-city. He played for East of Scotland District in the March 1879 and January 1880 match.

International career

He was capped 12 times for between 1881 and 1885.

Administrative career

Ainslie became the 19th

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. He served the 1891–92 term in office.

Family

He was the brother of Robert Ainslie who was also capped for Scotland.

References

;Sources * Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Scotland Rugby Miscellany'' (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ) 1860 births 1926 deaths East of Scotland District players Edinburgh District (rugby union) players Edinburgh Institution F.P. players Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union Rugby union players from Midlothian Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players Rugby union forwards {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub