Angus Buchanan

Angus Buchanan (15 January 1847 – 21 February 1927) was a Scottish international rugby 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, and Edinburgh University. and scored the first try in international rugby, after a deemed failed attempt by George Ritchie. Scotland had pushed a scrum over the English try-line, and Buchanan had fallen on the ball.

This was converted by William Cross, which created the score (crucially because it was goals that counted, not tries).

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 Scotland national cricket team.