Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour
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| Born |
Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour 9 October 1849 Mussoorie, India |
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| Died | 15 June 1920 (aged 70) Montrose, Scotland |
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| Residence | Montrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Cheltenham College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Employer | Guinness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Association and rugby football internationalist; first-class cricketer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association football career
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| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm fast (roundarm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1873–1883 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1875 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 17 July 1873 Gentlemen v Players | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 9 August 1883 Kent v Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricket Archive, 15 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Royal Engineers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Royal Engineers | |||
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| 1873 | Scotland | 1 | (1) |
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 1872 | Scotland | 1 | 0 |
Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour (9 October 1849 – 15 June 1920) was an amateur all-round sportsman who appeared for Scotland in some of the earliest international football and rugby union matches, remaining to this day the only player to have represented the country in both codes. He also played first class cricket for Kent and was an accomplished athlete.
Renny-Tailyour was born at Mussoorie, North-Western Provinces, India, while his Scottish father was serving in the army there. He grew up on the family estate at Newmanswalls, Montrose, Angus, and was educated at Cheltenham College before entering the British Army, joining the Royal Engineers. A lieutenant at the time of his sporting achievements in the 1870s and 1880s, he eventually reached the rank of colonel. After retiring from army service, he became managing director of the Guinness company. He died at Montrose.
Renny-Tailyour represented the Royal Engineers regimental team in the early days of organised football, when they were one of the strongest teams in England as a result of their innovative combination game. A forward, he played in the first FA Cup Final in 1872, finishing on the losing side. The Royal Engineers lost 1-0 that day to the Wanderers, but returned in 1874 to face Oxford University, a match which they lost 2-0. The Engineers finally won the cup in 1875 - 2-0, after a 1-1 draw, with Renny-Tailyour scoring in both matches against Old Etonians. This was his last cup final appearance.
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