Henry Renny-Tailyour

Henry Renny-Tailyour
Colonel H.W. Renny-Tailyour R.E. in about 1890
Born	Henry Waugh Renny-Tailyour (1849-10-09)9 October 1849 Mussoorie, British India
Died	15 June 1920(1920-06-15) (aged 70) Montrose, Scotland
Nationality	British
Education	Cheltenham College
Occupations	Soldier Sportsman Businessman
Employer	Guinness
Known for	Association and rugby football international; first-class cricketer
Association football career Position(s) Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Royal Engineers International career 1873 Scotland 1 (1) *Club domestic league appearances and goals
Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Royal Engineers () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1872 Scotland 1 (0)
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm fast (roundarm)
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1873–1883	Kent
1875	MCC
FC debut	17 July 1873 Gentlemen v Players
Last FC	9 August 1883 Kent v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 28 Runs scored 818 Batting average 19.02 100s/50s 1/4 Top score 124 Balls bowled 220 Wickets 5 Bowling average 17.40 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/28 Catches/stumpings 16/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 July 2009
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Royal Engineers

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.