Bill Donaldson (rugby union)
Bill Donaldson was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | William Patrick Donaldson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 March 1923 (aged 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dollar, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He also played for West of Scotland FC.[2]
Provincial career
He was capped for Glasgow District in 1898.[3]
Referee career
After his playing career Donaldson became a rugby union referee.[5] He was the first referee to referee a test in South Africa.[6][7]
References
- "William Patrick Donaldson".
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PoxEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RbUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C5994353
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PoxEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RbUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C5994353
- "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Bill Donaldson - Test matches".
- "William Patrick Donaldson".
- "SA Rugby Referees".
- Burns, Peter (4 October 2018). Scottish Rugby 101: A Pocket Guide in 101 Moments, Stats, Characters and Games. ISBN 9781788851091.
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