About Robert MacKenzie
Lived 1856 – 1945 (aged 89). Robert MacKenzie was a British rugby union player.
Colonel Sir Robert Campbell MacKenzie (12 January 1856 – 26 May 1945) was a Scottish international rugby union player. He also served in the British Army.
Rugby union career
Amateur career
He played for Glasgow Academicals.
Provincial career
He played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in December 1877.
He played for West of Scotland District against East of Scotland District in February 1878; and in March 1879.
MacKenzie played for the Blues Trial side in February 1878.
International career
He was capped four times for between 1877 and 1881, scoring two goals (conversions), three tries, and two drop goals.
Administrative career
He was President of the Scottish Rugby Union for the period 1924 to 1925.
Military career
He was a commander of the Highland Light Infantry.
Outside of rugby and military
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1911. Following the First World War, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 Birthday Honours.
He died, aged 89, in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire in 1945.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Robert MacKenzie?
Scottish rugby union player (1856–1945)
When was Robert MacKenzie born?
Robert MacKenzie was born on 12 January 1856 in Glasgow.
When did Robert MacKenzie die?
Robert MacKenzie died on 26 May 1945 in Duntocher.
What was Robert MacKenzie's occupation?
Robert MacKenzie was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Robert MacKenzie?
Robert MacKenzie was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Campbell MacKenzie
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