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]
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References
- http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/1080.html
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PoxEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RbUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C5994353
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PoxEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RbUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3794%2C5994353
- http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/1080.html?class=1;template=results;type=player;view=match
- http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/1080.html
- https://www.sareferees.com/News/top-players-become-referees/2830381/
- https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LVVyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=%22bill+donaldson%22+referee&source=bl&ots=4OE4MG1rl6&sig=ACfU3U3dK4GwNKbzMkzKO8Z4f33ste9CJA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3xragsPrnAhWEmFwKHdU6DIYQ6AEwCXoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22bill%20donaldson%22%20referee&f=false
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