Robert Maitland (rugby union)

Robert Maitland was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Amateur career
He also played for Edinburgh Institution F.P.

Provincial career
He played for East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District on 5 February 1881.

He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 3 December 1881.

International career
He was capped five times for between 1881 and 1885.

Family
He was born to Charles Maitland (1819-1898) and Mary Small Gardyne Maitland (1827-1881). Charles and Mary had 9 children; 6 boys and 3 girls. One of the boys, Robert's brother, was Gardyne Maitland who was also capped for Scotland.

Robert emigrated to the United States in 1892.