William Cheesman

William Inkersole Cheesman (20 June 1889 – 20 November 1969) was an English international rugby union player.^[1]

William Cheesman

Full name	William Inkersole Cheesman
Date of birth	(1889-06-20)20 June 1889
Place of birth	Highgate, Middlesex, England
Date of death	20 November 1969(1969-11-20) (aged 80)
Place of death	Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913 England 4 (0)

Cheesman was born in London and attended Merchant Taylors' School.^[2]

A two-time Oxford rugby blue, Cheesman was a scrum-half and gained four England caps, debuting in 1913 against the touring Springboks as part of an all new halfback combination with W. J. A. Davies. His other three caps came in England's grand slam-winning 1913 Five Nations campaign. He also played for Old Merchant Taylors' FC.^[3]

Cheesman was a housemaster at Marlborough College.^[4]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players