| Administrative History | In the late 19th century the term football actually referred to the sport of rugby; the term Association Football was applied to the game played with a round ball and now commonly known as football (or soccer in the United States). |
| Description | Group photograph of Aberdeen University Arts Football [Rugby] Club team, 1872-73.
Back row (left to right):
CRUDEN, George (MA 1873). Advocate in Aberdeen, Lecturer on Physical Training at University.
HALL, John George (MB, CM 1873, MD 1882). Died 1891.
GRIPPER/CRIPPER, Walter (MA 1873, BA Cantab. 1876, MB 1881). GP in Wallington.
NEWCOMBE, Charles Frederic (MB, CM 1873, MD 1878). GP in British Columbia.
TROUP, J? [Possibly John, Minister of St Clement's Church, Dundee, d.1884]
BENSON, Percy Hugh (MB, CM 1873). Indian Civil Service 1874- ; Surgeon-General 1904.
GRAY, Robert Aikman (MB, CM 1874, MD 1879). GP in Blackburn.
INNES, John Fraser (MB, CM 1875, MD 1894). Died in New Zealand 1896.
WHARRY, Robert (MB, CM 1875, MD 1878). GP in London.
ROSE, Alexander McGregor. Free Church Minister, Evie and Rendall; journalist in Canada, died 1897.
Centre:
SKINNER, Charles C L [*Captain] (MB, CM 1873, MD 1877). GP in Harpurhey.
Front row (left to right):
PULLIN, Frank Bingley (LRCPE, 1879?).
SWAINE, Charles Lethbridge (MB, CM 1874; MD 1889; DPH 1896). Indian Medical Service 1876- ; Lieut-Col 1896.
WARDROP, Douglas (MB, CM 1875). Army Medical Service 1880- ; Lieut-Col 1900.
NEWCOMBE, Frank (MRCS, 1880). GP in Grantham.
FERGUSSON, William Balfour (MB, CM 1879; MD 1886). GP in Painswick. |