Nelson Faviell Henderson (24 September 1865 – 16 June 1943) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He attended Dulwich College, Fettes College and Magdalen College.

Nelson Henderson

At Oxford University he played for the varsity fifteen and obtained his blue in 1887. In the early 1890s he played for London Scottish.

Nelson Henderson

Provincial career

He played for West of Scotland District in 1892, while with London Scottish.

Nelson Henderson

International career

Henderson made his international debut on 20 February 1892 at Edinburgh in the Scotland versus Ireland match, which was won by Scotland.

Business career

Nelson Henderson became involved in his father's publishing business, James Henderson & Sons, and became its chairman after his father's retirement in 1900. The business went into liquidation in 1920.

Family

Nelson Henderson was the son of the publisher James Henderson.

References

1865 births

1943 deaths

People educated at Dulwich College

People educated at Fettes College

Rugby union forwards

Scotland international rugby union players

Scottish rugby union players

Oxford University RFC players

London Scottish F.C. players

West of Scotland District (rugby union) players