About Harry Scott
Lived 1926 – 2012 (aged 85). Harry Scott was a rugby union player.
Harry Scott (7 November 1926 – 21 January 2012) was an English international rugby union player.
Scott was born in Batley, Yorkshire. His father, Bobby Scott, played rugby league for Swinton and Cumberland.
A diminutive fullback, Scott began his rugby career at Eccles before moving to Manchester and was a Lancashire County representative player. He was capped once for England in 1955 when Nigel Gibbs was sidelined with an eye injury, slotting in at fullback for their Five Nations match against France at Twickenham, which they lost 9–16.
Scott was an engineering draughtsman by profession.
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Who was Harry Scott?
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When was Harry Scott born?
Harry Scott was born on 7 November 1926.
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Harry Scott died on 21 January 2012.
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Harry Scott was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Harry Scott (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harry Scott. https://biography.guide/harry-scott-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Harry Scott." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harry-scott-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "Harry Scott." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/harry-scott-rugby-union-player/.
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