Ninian Finlay

Ninian Finlay
BornNinian Jamieson Finlay
(1858-01-31)31 January 1858
Died7 March 1936(1936-03-07) (aged 78)
Rugby union career
Position Half back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh Academicals
Edinburgh University RFC
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1875 Edinburgh District
1876 East of Scotland District
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1875-81 Scotland 9 (0)

Ninian Jamieson Finlay (31 January 1858 – 7 March 1936) was an international rugby player for Scotland. He played nine caps for Scotland between 1875 – 1881. He is generally considered to be the youngest player ever to play for Scotland. He was seventeen years and thirty six days old when he played his first cap against England on 8 March 1875. He eagerly competes for this record against Charles Reid, who was the same age when he played his first cap. Reid, however, was a day older because of an extra leap year day when he capped in 1881.