Henry Stephenson (rugby union)

Commander Henry William Vaughan Stephenson (28 November 1900 — 18 October 1958) was a Royal Navy officer and international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.

Henry Stephenson

Full name	Henry William Vaughan Stephenson
Date of birth	(1900-11-28)28 November 1900
Place of birth	Dromore, Co. Down
Date of death	18 October 1958(1958-10-18) (aged 57)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1922–28 Ireland 14 (12)

A native of Dromore, Co. Down, Stephenson was the eldest son born to Reverend Stephenson of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Belfast, and a brother of Ireland international George Stephenson.^[1]

Stephenson, a wing three-quarter, played for United Services and was a member of the Ireland team from 1922 to 1928. He gained a total of 14 caps and scored three tries, all during the 1925 Five Nations.^[2]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players