| William Purves | |
| Birth Name: | William Donald Campbell Laidlaw Purves |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1888 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Place: | Banbury, England |
| Position: | Lock |
| Amatteam1: | Cambridge University |
| Amatteam2: | London Scottish |
| Province1: | Anglo-Scots |
| Provinceyears1: | 1908 |
| Province2: | Whites Trial |
| Provinceyears2: | 1912 |
| Province3: | Blues Trial |
| Provinceyears3: | 1913 |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repyears1: | 1912–13 |
| Repcaps1: | 6 |
| Reppoints1: | 3 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 11 July 2021 |
| Relatives: | Alex Purves, brother |
William Purves (4 July 1888 – 18 September 1964) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2]
He played for Cambridge University.[3]
He played for London Scottish.[2]
He played for Anglo-Scots district against Provinces District on 26 December 1908, while still with Cambridge University.[3]
He played for Whites Trial against Blues Trial on 6 January 1912.[4]
He played for Blues Trial against Whites Trial on 18 January 1913.[5]
He was capped six times for between 1912 and 1913.[6] [2]
He was the brother of Alex Purves who was also capped for Scotland.[2]