William Masters (rugby union)

William Masters
Birth name	William Hay Masters
Date of birth	25 June 1858
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	2 October 1897 (aged 39)
Place of death	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Half Back
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
-	Edinburgh Institution F.P.
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1877; 1878; 1878	Edinburgh District; East of Scotland District; Whites Trial
National team(s)
Years	Team
1879-80	Scotland

William Masters (25 June 1858 – 2 October 1897) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]

Rugby Union career

He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877. He was moved to the Quarter Back position as Ninian Finlay and Bill Maclagan played at Half Back. Masters won the match for Edinburgh by scoring a drop goal.[4]

He played for the East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878. Again, Masters played at Quarter Back.[5]

He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 16 February 1878.[6]

Masters was capped three times by Scotland from 1879 to 1880.[7] He scored a try in the match against Ireland on 14 February 1880.[8]

Masters had trips of South America working as a civil engineer to Buenos Aires[9] and Valparaíso[10]

He died in Argentina. He is noted as a railwayman.[11] He was buried in Edinburgh at the Dean Cemetery 2c.[12]

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