Henry Primrose

Sir Henry William Primrose KCB CSI ISO PC (22 August 1846 – 17 June 1923)^[1] was a Scottish civil servant. He joined the Treasury in 1869, served as private secretary to the Viceroy of India from 1880 to 1884 and to Gladstone in 1886. He was secretary of the Office of Works from 1887 to 1895. He became chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue from 1899 to 1907.

In his youth, he made one appearance for the Scottish football XI against England in the representative match played in November 1870.

^ Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens: The Birth of International Football. Andy Mitchell Media. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1475206845.

[Mitchell128-1] Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens: The Birth of International Football. Andy Mitchell Media. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1475206845.

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