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Peter Anton
Scottish clergyman

Peter Anton

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Scottish clergyman
A.K.A.
Rev. Peter Anton
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Errol, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Age
61 years
Education
University of St Andrews
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sports Teams
Scotland national rugby union team (United Kingdom)
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Biography

Peter Anton (25 June 1850 – 10 December 1911) was a Scotland international rugby union player who represented Scotland in the 1872–73 Home Nations rugby union matches.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Anton was a divinity student at the University of St Andrews. He played as a forward for St. Andrews. He played for the team in the Scottish Unofficial Championship.

International career

He played in the Home Nations match in the 1872–73 season against England. This was the home match on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow. Years later, Anton described the international 'as hard an international that has ever been played'.

Personal life

Anton became a minister in the Church of Scotland. He wrote books on history, curling, angling, religion, and literature.

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