Robert Maitland was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

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.