About Gilbert Heron
Lived 1854 – 1876 (aged 21). Gilbert Heron was a rugby union player.
Gilbert Heron sometimes as Gilbert Haron (6 September 1854 – 18 March 1876) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He played as a forward.
He played for Glasgow Academicals, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.
He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the 1874 provincial match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1874.
He was called up to the Scotland squad in February 1874 and played England at The Oval on 23 February 1874.
A year later he was called up to an 8 March 1875 match against England in Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.
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Who was Gilbert Heron?
rugby player
When was Gilbert Heron born?
Gilbert Heron was born on 6 September 1854 in Glasgow.
When did Gilbert Heron die?
Gilbert Heron died on 18 March 1876 in Silchar.
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Gilbert Heron was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilbert Heron. https://biography.guide/gilbert-heron/
MLA: "Gilbert Heron." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gilbert-heron/.
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