Nelson Henderson

Nelson Henderson

Full name	Nelson Faviell Henderson
Date of birth	24 September 1865
Place of birth	[1]
Date of death	16 June 1943
Place of death	Blewbury, Berks (aged 77 years 265 days)
School	Dulwich College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1892-1892	Scotland	1	Pts:0; Tries:0; Conv:0; Pens:0; Drop:0

Nelson Henderson was a rugby union international who represented Scotland in 1892.

Early life

Nelson Henderson was born on 24 September 1865, a son of the publisher James Henderson. He attended Dulwich College, Fettes College and Magdalen College.

Rugby union career

At Oxford University he played for the varsity fifteen and obtained his blue in 1887. In the early 1890s he played for London Scottish F.C.. Henderson made his international debut on 20 February 1892 at Edinburgh in the Scotland vs Ireland match which was won by Scotland.

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