William Purves (rugby union)

William Purves (4 July 1888 – 18 September 1964) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1][2]

William Purves
Birth nameWilliam Donald Campbell Laidlaw Purves
Date of birth(1888-07-04)4 July 1888
Place of birthLondon, England
Date of death19 September 1964(1964-09-19) (aged 76)
Place of deathBanbury, England
Notable relative(s)Alex Purves, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Cambridge University
London Scottish		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1908 Anglo-Scots ()
1912 Whites Trial ()
1913 Blues Trial ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1912–13 Scotland 6 (3)
Correct as of 11 July 2021

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Cambridge University.[3]

He played for London Scottish.[2]

Provincial career

He played for Anglo-Scots district against Provinces District on 26 December 1908, while still with Cambridge University.[3]

He played for Whites Trial against Blues Trial on 6 January 1912.[4]

He played for Blues Trial against Whites Trial on 18 January 1913.[5]

International career

He was capped six times for Scotland between 1912 and 1913.[6][2]

Family

He was the brother of Alex Purves who was also capped for Scotland.[2]

References
  1. "William Donald Campbell Laidlaw Purves".
  2. Bath, p137
  3. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Purves - Test matches".
Sources
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)


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