Background
Harrower was born in Broughty Ferry in Dundee in 1860, but by the time of the 1891 census, he and his family had moved to Middlesex in England.
association football referee rugby union player
Harrower was born in Broughty Ferry in Dundee in 1860, but by the time of the 1891 census, he and his family had moved to Middlesex in England.
Harrower had probably left Scotland several years before this date, as when he was selected for international duty in 1885, he was playing for Scottish exiles team, London Scottish. His one and only international appearance was for Scotland, against Wales in the 1885 Home Nations Championship standing in for the team"s regular fullback, James Veitch. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, with the Welsh team accused of trying to kill the game by their players continually lying on the ball.
The next game, Veitch returned to the squad and Harrower never represented his country again.
He refereed several international games, with three recorded friendlies between 1906 and 1908, all three games being played between Belgium and the Netherlands.
