James Harper-Orr
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| Born |
18 October 1887 Glasgow, Scotland | |||||||||||||
| Died |
19 March 1956 (aged 68) Hay Park, Old Polmont, Scotland | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Attacking forward | |||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
| 1908 | Edinburgh | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||
| – | Scotland | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Harper-Orr (18 October 1878 – 19 March 1956) was a cricketer and field hockey player from Scotland who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
In 1908 Harper-Orr won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland field hockey team.[2]
Harper-Orr played club hockey for Edinburgh and would later captain the Scotland hockey team.[2] He also competed for the Scotland national cricket team in 3 matches during 1912–13, scoring 91 runs over five innings.[2]
In 1911 he is listed as living at 67 Northumberland Street in Edinburgh's Second New Town.[3]
References
- ^ "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "James Harper-Orr". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12
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