Bill Maclagan

Bill Maclagan

Maclagan in Scotland jersey
Birth name	William Edward Maclagan
Date of birth	(1858-04-05)5 April 1858
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	10 October 1926(1926-10-10) (aged 68)
School	Edinburgh Academy
Occupation(s)	stockbroker
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarters Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1876–80 1880–91 Edinburgh Academicals London Scottish () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1877- 1878- Edinburgh District East of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1878–90 1891 Scotland British and Irish Lions 25 3 (2) (1)
22nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1894–1896
Preceded by	Leslie Balfour-Melville
Succeeded by	Graham Findlay

William Edward Maclagan (5 April 1858 – 10 October 1926)^[1] was a Scottish international rugby union forward who played club rugby for London Scottish F.C. Maclagan was one of the longest-serving international rugby players during the early development of the sport, and was awarded 25 caps for Scotland.

He played international rugby for thirteen seasons, a Scottish record for sixty years,^[2] and led the first official British Isles team on its 1891 tour of South Africa. Maclagan's contributions to the early development of rugby were recognised in 2009 with his induction into the IRB Hall of Fame.^[3]