Nelson Henderson

Nelson Faviell Henderson was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He attended Dulwich College, Fettes College and Magdalen College.
At Oxford University he played for the varsity fifteen and obtained his blue in 1887. In the early 1890s he played for London Scottish.

Provincial career

He played for [West of Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland District (rugby union)|West of Scotland District] in 1892, while with London Scottish.

International career

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

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.