Birth name | William Andrew Walls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 December 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 February 1936 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Prestwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1911–1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Charles Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Dallas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Andrew Walls (29 December 1859 – 19 February 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals. [1]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872. [2]
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 3 December 1881 match. [1] This was Glasgow District's first win over Edinburgh District in the inter-city matches.[ citation needed]
Walls represented Scotland in the 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches and in the 1883 Home Nations Championship and subsequent Home Nations Championship till 1886. [3]
He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1911 to 1912. [4] [5]
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Birth name | William Andrew Walls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 December 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 19 February 1936 | (aged 76)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Prestwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1911–1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Charles Fleming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | John Dallas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Andrew Walls (29 December 1859 – 19 February 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.
He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals. [1]
He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872. [2]
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 3 December 1881 match. [1] This was Glasgow District's first win over Edinburgh District in the inter-city matches.[ citation needed]
Walls represented Scotland in the 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches and in the 1883 Home Nations Championship and subsequent Home Nations Championship till 1886. [3]
He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1911 to 1912. [4] [5]
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cite web}}
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link)