William Alexander (rugby union, born 1905) explained

William Alexander
Birth Date:6 October 1905
Birth Place:Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Position:Three-quarter
Repyears1:1927
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

William Alexander was an English international rugby union player.

A Newcastle native, Alexander played his rugby for hometown club Northern, initially as a centre or stand-off.[1]

Alexander was experimented with on the wing in matches with Northumberland in 1926–27. He gained his solitary England cap as a left winger against France in Paris during the 1927 Five Nations and had a quiet game in a 0–3 loss.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: W. Alexander and England Left Wing Position . . 17 February 1927.
  2. News: W. Alexander For Paris . The Journal . 31 March 1927.
  3. News: Reflections on England's Defeat . The Journal . 5 April 1927.