Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour (9 October 1849 – 15 June 1920) was a British 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 County Cricket Club and was an accomplished athlete.
Renny-Tailyour was born at Mussoorie, North-Western Provinces (now in Uttarakhand) in what was then British 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.[1][2] A lieutenant at the time of his sporting achievements in the 1870s and 1880s, he served in New South Wales, contributing to the publication of at least two reconnaissance maps of the Sydney area, and eventually reached the rank of colonel.[3] After retiring from army service, he became managing director of the Guinness company.[2] He died in Montrose.
FootballEdit
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.[4] The Royal Engineers lost 10 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.[5][6][7] This was his last cup final appearance.
Renny-Tailyour was selected to represent Scotland on two occasions. First he appeared against England at The Oval in London on 17 November 1871. This match, however, is not regarded as an official international, the Scottish team being entirely composed of London area residents. Renny-Tailyour was selected again in 1873, when England hosted an official international between the two countries for the first time. His residence again proved to be a factor, as the fledgling Scottish Football Association was only able to fund eight players to travel to London. It was therefore necessary to supplement the team with three others based in the south. Renny-Tailyour's goal in Scotland's 4–2 defeat at The Oval gave him the honour of scoring Scotland's first international goal.
His family connections with Montrose led to him being appointed as the local football club's Honorary President, 1887–88.
A middle order batsman and occasional bowler, Renny-Tailyour's cricketing career was restricted by his army service.[8] He played mostly minor cricket, for the Royal Engineers Cricket Club, I Zingari, Strathmore and Aberdeenshire, but also played at first-class cricket level, albeit only 28 matches over a period of a decade.[1][9][10] As well as representing Kent, Renny-Tailyor appeared for the Gentlemen in Gentlemen v Players matches, and also played in first class matches for MCC, Gentlemen of the South, the South of England and a combined Kent and Gloucestershire XI.[9]
RugbyEdit
Renny-Tailyour also played for the Royal Engineers on the rugby field, and represented Scotland in one of that sport's earliest internationals, against England at The Oval in 1872.[citation needed]
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Henry Waugh Renny Tailyour 9 October 1849 15 June 1920 was a British 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 County Cricket Club and was an accomplished athlete Henry Renny TailyourColonel H W Renny Tailyour R E in about 1890BornHenry Waugh Renny Tailyour 1849 10 09 9 October 1849Mussoorie British IndiaDied15 June 1920 1920 06 15 aged 70 Montrose ScotlandNationalityBritishEducationCheltenham CollegeOccupationsSoldierSportsmanBusinessmanEmployerGuinnessKnown forAssociation and rugby football international first class cricketerAssociation football careerPosition s ForwardSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls Royal EngineersInternational career1873Scotland1 1 Club domestic league appearances and goalsRugby union careerPosition s ForwardAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points Royal Engineers International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1872Scotland1 0 Cricket informationBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fast roundarm RoleBatsmanDomestic team informationYearsTeam1873 1883Kent1875MCCFC debut17 July 1873 Gentlemen v PlayersLast FC9 August 1883 Kent v MiddlesexCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 28Runs scored 818Batting average 19 02100s 50s 1 4Top score 124Balls bowled 220Wickets 5Bowling average 17 405 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 2 28Catches stumpings 16 0Source CricInfo 15 July 2009Military careerAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyRankColonelUnitRoyal EngineersContents 1 Biography 2 Football 2 1 Honours 3 Cricket 4 Rugby 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditRenny Tailyour was born at Mussoorie North Western Provinces now in Uttarakhand in what was then British 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 1 2 A lieutenant at the time of his sporting achievements in the 1870s and 1880s he served in New South Wales contributing to the publication of at least two reconnaissance maps of the Sydney area and eventually reached the rank of colonel 3 After retiring from army service he became managing director of the Guinness company 2 He died in Montrose Football Edit nbsp The Royal Engineers team of 1872 Eight of these players played in the first FA Cup Final Renny Tailyour is seated second from the leftRenny 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 4 The Royal Engineers lost 10 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 5 6 7 This was his last cup final appearance Renny Tailyour was selected to represent Scotland on two occasions First he appeared against England at The Oval in London on 17 November 1871 This match however is not regarded as an official international the Scottish team being entirely composed of London area residents Renny Tailyour was selected again in 1873 when England hosted an official international between the two countries for the first time His residence again proved to be a factor as the fledgling Scottish Football Association was only able to fund eight players to travel to London It was therefore necessary to supplement the team with three others based in the south Renny Tailyour s goal in Scotland s 4 2 defeat at The Oval gave him the honour of scoring Scotland s first international goal His family connections with Montrose led to him being appointed as the local football club s Honorary President 1887 88 Honours Edit FA Cup 1875Cricket EditA middle order batsman and occasional bowler Renny Tailyour s cricketing career was restricted by his army service 8 He played mostly minor cricket for the Royal Engineers Cricket Club I Zingari Strathmore and Aberdeenshire but also played at first class cricket level albeit only 28 matches over a period of a decade 1 9 10 As well as representing Kent Renny Tailyor appeared for the Gentlemen in Gentlemen v Players matches and also played in first class matches for MCC Gentlemen of the South the South of England and a combined Kent and Gloucestershire XI 9 Rugby EditRenny Tailyour also played for the Royal Engineers on the rugby field and represented Scotland in one of that sport s earliest internationals against England at The Oval in 1872 citation needed See also EditList of Scottish cricket and rugby union players List of Scotland international footballers born outside ScotlandReferences Edit a b Renny Tailyour Colonel Henry Waugh Obituaries in 1921 Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1921 Retrieved 2018 02 17 a b Carlaw D 2020 Kent County Cricketers A to Z Part One 1806 1914 revised edition pp 464 466 Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians Retrieved 2021 07 06 DEPARTURE OF COLONEL RENNY TAILYOUR R E The Daily Telegraph 31 August 1894 p 5 Retrieved 2020 06 13 Rostance T 2015 The first FA Cup final A shilling to get in no nets and seven up front BBC Sport 28 May 2015 Retrieved 2018 03 16 The English Association Football Challenge Cup Montrose Arbroath and Brechin Review 19 March 1875 p 4 Retrieved 2020 07 01 Memoirs Col H W Renny Tailyour The Royal Engineers Journal September 1920 vol XXXII pp 123 125 Retrieved 2020 06 30 The late Colonel H W Renny Tailyour The Royal Engineers Journal February 1922 vol XXXIV p 103 Retrieved 2020 06 30 Ambrose D 2004 A brief profile of Henry Renny Tailyour CricketArchive Retrieved 2018 02 17 subscription required a b Henry Renny Tailyour CricketArchive Retrieved 2018 02 17 subscription required Henry Renny Tailyour CricInfo Retrieved 2018 02 17 External links EditVersatile internationals drop goal specialists and FA Cup Final connections Scrum com Archived 30 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Henry Renny Tailyour at ESPNcricinfo Forgotten Scotland Players Henry Renny Tailyour Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Renny Tailyour amp oldid 1164312999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,