William Andrew Walls (29 December 1859 – 19 February 1936) was a

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player. He became the 38th

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of the

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.

Provincial career

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872. He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 3 December 1881 match. This was Glasgow District's first win over Edinburgh District in the inter-city matches.

International career

Walls represented

in the

1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches The 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches were a series of international rugby football matches played between the England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales national rugby union teams. This was the last season before the introduction of the Home Na ...

and in the 1883 Home Nations Championship and subsequent Home Nations Championship till 1886.

Administrative career

He became the 38th

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. He served one year from 1911 to 1912.

References

1859 births 1936 deaths Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Rugby union forwards Glasgow District (rugby union) players Glasgow Academicals rugby union players Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union Rugby union players from Glasgow {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub