William Thomson (rugby union) explained

William Thomson
Birth Name:William Hunter Hope Thomson
Birth Date:15 August 1880
Birth Place:Haslingden, England
Death Place:Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Position:Forward
Repteam1:Scotland
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Repyears1:1906
Province1:Glasgow District
Province2:Cities District
Amatteam1:West of Scotland

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

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]

Notes and References

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