William Purves (rugby union)

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William Purves
Birth nameWilliam Donald Campbell Laidlaw Purves
Date of birth(1888-07-04)4 July 1888
Place of birth London, England
Date of death19 September 1964(1964-09-19) (aged 76)
Place of death Banbury, England
Notable relative(s) Alex Purves, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Cambridge University ()
– London Scottish ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1908 Anglo-Scots ()
1912 Whites Trial ()
1913 Blues Trial ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1912–13 Scotland 6 (3)
Correct as of 11 July 2021

William Purves (4 July 1888 – 18 September 1964) was a Scotland international rugby union player. [1] [2]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Cambridge University. [3]

He played for London Scottish. [2]

Provincial career

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]

International career

He was capped six times for Scotland between 1912 and 1913. [6] [2]

Family

He was the brother of Alex Purves who was also capped for Scotland. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "William Donald Campbell Laidlaw Purves".
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bath, p137
  3. 1 2 "Register" . Retrieved 16 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 16 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Register" . Retrieved 16 March 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Purves - Test matches".
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