Birth name | William Nicholson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 May 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kirn, Argyll, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 10 April 2001 91) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Rhu, Argyll and Bute, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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82nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1968–1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rae Tod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | George Crerar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1929-33 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,23 March 2018 |
Bill Nicholson (7 May 1909 – 10 April 2001) was a Scotland international cricketer. He also played rugby union and he became president of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1968-69. [1]
In 1929,Nicholson scored a century on his debut for Scotland against Ireland in Dublin at the age of 20. [1]
Nicholson played rugby for West of Scotland. [1]
He was capped for Glasgow District and had a trial for the Scotland national rugby union team but was not selected. [1]
With West of Scotland he was president from 1958 to 1976,coinciding with one of the club's most successful periods. [1]
He served as president of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1968-69. [1]