William_Andrew_Walls
William Andrew Walls
Scotland international rugby union player
William Andrew Walls (29 December 1859 – 19 February 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
| Birth name | William Andrew Walls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1859-12-29)29 December 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 February 1936(1936-02-19) (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Prestwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1911–1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Charles Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Dallas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amateur career
He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.[1]
Provincial career
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.[2]
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 3 December 1881 match.[1] This was Glasgow District's first win over Edinburgh District in the inter-city matches.[citation needed]
International career
Walls represented Scotland in the 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches and in the 1883 Home Nations Championship and subsequent Home Nations Championship till 1886.[3]
Administrative career
He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1911 to 1912.[4][5]
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- "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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