James Finlay

James Finlay

Birth name	James Fairbairn Finlay
Date of birth	(1852-04-08)8 April 1852
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	25 January 1930(1930-01-25) (aged 77)
Place of death	Guildford, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Edinburgh Academicals () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1872-74 Edinburgh District 5 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1871-75 Scotland 4 ((1 try))

James Finlay (1852-1930) was a Scotland international rugby union player.^[1][2]

Finlay played for Edinburgh Academicals.

Finlay was capped for Edinburgh District, playing in the very first inter-city match in 1872; and captained the side in 1874.

He was capped four times for Scotland between 1871 and 1875,^[1][3] including the first ever international.^[4] He also played for Edinburgh Academicals.^[1]

He was the brother of Arthur Finlay and Ninian Finlay who were also capped for Scotland.^[1] They all appeared together once in 1875, in the 0–0 draw against England at Raeburn Place: James winning the last of his four caps, while Arthur and Ninian gained their first caps.^[5]

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