William Forsyth (rugby union)

William Forsyth
Birth nameWilliam Forsyth
Date of birth23 March 1850
Place of birthLogie-Easter, Scotland[1]
Date of death12 March 1935(1935-03-12) (aged 84)[2]
Place of deathHampstead, England[2]
UniversityUniversity of Edinburgh
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward[2]
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh University RFC ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1871 Scotland 1 (0)

William Forsyth was a rugby union international who represented Scotland in the first international rugby match in 1871.[2]

  1. ^ 1861 Scottish census, General Register Office for Scotland, the National Archives of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon
  2. ^ a b c d Profile of Forsyth at scrum.com