William Purves (rugby union)

William Purves (4 July 1888 – 18 September 1964) was a Scotland international rugby union player.^[1][2]

William Purves

Birth name	William Donald Campbell Laidlaw Purves
Date of birth	(1888-07-04)4 July 1888
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	19 September 1964(1964-09-19) (aged 76)
Place of death	Banbury, England
Notable relative(s)	Alex Purves, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Cambridge University () – London Scottish () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1908 Anglo-Scots () 1912 Whites Trial () 1913 Blues Trial () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1912–13 Scotland 6 (3) Correct as of 11 July 2021

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Cambridge University.^[3]

He played for London Scottish.^[2]

Provincial career

He played for Anglo-Scots district against Provinces District on 26 December 1908, while still with Cambridge University.^[3]

He played for Whites Trial against Blues Trial on 6 January 1912.^[4]

He played for Blues Trial against Whites Trial on 18 January 1913.^[5]

International career

He was capped six times for Scotland between 1912 and 1913.^[6][2]

Family

He was the brother of Alex Purves who was also capped for Scotland.^[2]