William John Campbell Lyall Explained

William Lyall
Birth Name:William John Campbell Lyall
Birth Date:27 January 1848
Birth Place:St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland
Ru Position:Forward
Amatteam1:Edinburgh Academicals
Repteam1:Scotland
Repyears1:1871
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

William Lyall (27 January 1848  - 22 April 1931) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Academicals in Edinburgh.[1]

Born in Edinburgh in 1848 to David and Isabella Lyall, William Lyall played as a Forward.[2]

Lyall played in the first ever rugby union international match for Scotland against England in 27 March 1871[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Scotland v England at Edinburgh. ESPN scrum.
  2. Web site: William Lyall - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum. ESPN scrum.
  3. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Lyall - Test matches. ESPN scrum.

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