William Patrick Scott

William Patrick Scott (1 March 1880 – 1 June 1948)[1] was a Scotland international rugby union player, who played as a Forward.[2]

For other people named William Scott, see William Scott (disambiguation).

Bill Scott
Birth nameWilliam Patrick Scott
Date of birth(1880-03-01)1 March 1880
Place of birthWishaw, Scotland
Date of death1 June 1948(1948-06-01) (aged 68)
SchoolFettes College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1900-07
1903		 Scotland
British and Irish Lions
Barbarians		 21
22
(9)
56th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1935–1936
Preceded byMark Coxon Morrison
Succeeded byAlfred Lawrie

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Scott was born in Wishaw, and went to Fettes College.[3]

He played for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

Scott played for Glasgow District. He played in the 1902-03 Inter-City match against Edinburgh District. He match ended in a nil-nil draw.[2]

International career

Scott was capped for Scotland.[4]

He was also capped for the British and Irish Lions.[3] He went on the 1903 British Lions tour to South Africa.[4][3]

He was also selected for the Barbarians.[3]

Administrative career

Scott was president of the Scottish Rugby Union between 1935 and 1935.[5]

Outside of rugby

Scott was a distiller.[5]

References
  1. "Player". 11 May 2017.
  2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. Godwin, p. 363
  4. Bath, p. 117
  5. Godwin, p. 364
Sources
  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007; ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  2. Godwin, Terry. Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987; ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
  3. Massie, Allan. A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)


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