William Patrick Scott

For other people named William Scott, see William Scott (disambiguation).

William Patrick Scott (March 1880 – 1 June 1948), known as Bill Scott, was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for Scotland and the Lions.^[1]^[2] He also played for West of Scotland F.C. and Barbarian F.C. and was on the 1903 British Lions tour to South Africa.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Scott was born in Wishaw, and went to Fettes College.^[2] He was a distiller, and was president of the Scottish Rugby Union between 1935-35.^[3]

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British and Irish Lions – 1903 South Africa tour

Forwards	Bedell-Sivright (Cambridge University and Scotland) Cave (Cambridge University/Blackheath F.C./Kent) Gibson (Cambridge University) Hosack (Edinburgh Wanderers) Morrison (Royal HSFP and Scotland) (capt) Scott (West of Scotland and Scotland) Smyth (Dublin University and Ireland) Stout (Richmond/Barbarian F.C./Gloucester and England) Tedford (Malone RFC and Ireland) James Wallace (Wanderers/Dublin University) Joseph Wallace (Wanderers/Dublin University and Ireland)

Backs	Collett (Gloucestershire/Cambridge University) Davidson (North of Ireland) Gillespie (Edinburgh Academicals and Scotland) Greig (Cambridge University/Glasgow Academicals/United Services and Scotland) Hancock (Richmond/Surrey) Harrison (Guy's Hospital/Middlesex/Barbarian F.C.) Hind (Cambridge University/Leicester/Midland Counties) Neill (Edinburgh Academicals and Scotland) Skrimshaw (Newport/Blackheath F.C./Kent/Barbarian F.C.) Walker (Lennox/Middlesex)

Coach	Manager: Hammond

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