William Thomson (rugby union)
Birth name | William Hunter Hope Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 August 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Haslingden, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 25 August 1942 | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Manly, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Thomson (15 August 1880 – 25 August 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Forward position.[1]
Rugby Union career[]
Amateur career[]
Thomson played for West of Scotland.[2]
Provincial career[]
He was capped by Glasgow District in 1906.[3] He was later capped that same season by the Cities District side.[4]
International career[]
Thomson was capped by Scotland for just one match.[5] This was the touring match against South Africa at Hampden Park on 17 November 1906. Scotland won the match 6 - 0.[6]
References[]
- ^ "William Hunter Hope Thomson". ESPN scrum.
- ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
- ^ "Register | British Newspaper Archive".
- ^ "Register | British Newspaper Archive".
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Thomson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Scotland v South Africa". ESPN scrum.
Categories:
- 1880 births
- Scottish rugby union players
- 1942 deaths
- West of Scotland FC players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Glasgow District (rugby union) players
- Cities District players