Full name | James Andrew Whitelock Mein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 July 1852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Jedburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 March 1918 | (aged 65)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Kelso, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Forward | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
- | Edinburgh Academicals | () | |
Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
- | Edinburgh District | () | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1871-75 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
James Mein (1 July 1852 - 2 March 1918) is a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Academicals in Edinburgh.
Mein played as a Forward.
He was capped 5 times for Scotland. His debut came in the very first international match in 1871 playing against England at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh. His last test was in the 1875 Home Nations match playing against England at Raeburn Place.
He was capped by Edinburgh District. He appeared in the world's first non-international representative match in 1871; the 'inter-city', the inter-district match between Edinburgh District and Glasgow District