Bill Nicholson (cricketer)

Bill Nicholson
Birth name	William Nicholson
Date of birth	7 May 1909
Place of birth	Kirn, Argyll, Scotland
Date of death	10 April 2001 (aged 91)
Place of death	Rhu, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Rugby union career
Years
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
-	West of Scotland
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
-	Glasgow District
82nd President of the Scottish Rugby Union
	In office; 1968–1969
Preceded by	Rae Tod
Succeeded by	George Crerar
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
International information
National side	Scotland;
Domestic team information
1929-33	Scotland
Career statistics
Matches	10
Runs scored	396
Batting average	24.75
100s/50s	1/1
Top score	101
Balls bowled	-
Wickets	-
Bowling average	-
5 wickets in innings	-
10 wickets in match	-
Best bowling	-
Catches/stumpings	6/0
	Source: Cricinfo, 23 March 2018

Bill Nicholson (7 May 1909 – 10 April 2001) was a Scotland international cricketer. He also played rugby union and he became president of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1968-69.^[1]

Cricket career

In 1929, Nicholson scored a century on his debut for Scotland against Ireland in Dublin at the age of 20.^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Nicholson played rugby for West of Scotland.^[1]

Provincial career

He was capped for Glasgow District and had a trial for the Scotland national rugby union team but was not selected.^[1]

Administrative career

With West of Scotland he was president from 1958 to 1976, coinciding with one of the club's most successful periods.^[1]

He served as president of the Scottish Rugby Union in 1968-69.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Bill Nicholson Distinguished rugby figure who excelled at cricket". The Herald (Glasgow). 27 April 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

External links

Cricinfo player profile and statistics

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[herald-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Bill Nicholson Distinguished rugby figure who excelled at cricket". The Herald (Glasgow). 27 April 2001. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

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