William_Thomson_(rugby_union)

William Thomson (rugby union)

William Thomson (rugby union)

Scotland international rugby union player

Not to be confused with William Thomson (rugby union, born 1876).

William Thomson (15 August 1880 – 25 August 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Forward position.[1]

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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

  1. [1]
    "William Hunter Hope Thomson". ESPN scrum.
  2. [2]
    The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  3. [3]
    "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. [4]
    "Register". Retrieved 16 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. [5]
    "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Thomson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  6. [6]
    "Scotland v South Africa". ESPN scrum.


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