William John Campbell Lyall

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William Lyall
William Lyall (cropped from Scotland rugbyteam 1871).png
BornWilliam John Campbell Lyall
(1848-01-27)27 January 1848
St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died22 April 1931(1931-04-22) (aged 83)
Rugby union career
Position Forward
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Edinburgh Academicals
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1871 Scotland 1 (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]

References

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