William Martin Scott
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William Martin Scott was an English
international rugby union
half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University
and Northern
. Scott played international rugby for England
and was an original member of invitational team, the Barbarians
.
, the sixth son of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet of Beauclerc
and Ann Brough. Scott was educated at Craigmount School
in Edinburgh, and matriculated to Jesus College, Cambridge
in 1888. He married Janie Campbell on 19 May 1906. He died on 26 February 1944 at Horsham
in Sussex.
, in becoming a member of the Cambridge University team whilst at Jesus College. He won his only sporting 'Blue' in the 1888 Varsity Match
one year after his brother represented Cambridge for the final time. In the Varsity Match, Scott was partnered at halfback with William Wotherspoon
and made a formidable pair. Within the first five minutes, Scott and Wotherspoon combined well to set up an early try for Frederick Alderson. Aldreson repaid Scott later in the match by making ground before passing to Scott to score a try himself. Scott then took the conversion attempt and successfully turned his try into a goal. Cambridge held on to their lead, with Scott's play during the game being described as 'brilliant'. He also played six first-class cricket
matches for the university.
Scott's one and only international cap came in 1889 when he was selected for the England team to face the New Zealand Natives. Still classed as a Cambridge player, Scott was paired at halfback with Fred Bonsor
in an ill-tempered game. Although England won the match, Scott never represented his country again.
In 1890, now a player for northern Football Club, Scott and his brother Mason, were approached by William Percy Carpmael
to join his newly formed touring team the Barbarains
. In accepting both men became founding members of the club.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
and Northern
Northern Football Club
Northern Football Club are a rugby union club that was founded in 1875, and are based in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Their strip is coloured navy Blue, Red and White...
. Scott played international rugby for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
and was an original member of invitational team, the Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
.
Personal history
Scott was born in 1870 in GatesheadGateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, the sixth son of Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet of Beauclerc
Walter Scott (1st Baronet of Beauclerc)
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet of Beauclerc was an English building contractor and publisher. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Scott began his profession as a mason, before setting up his own building firm, completing many major architectural projects in the North East of England and notable railway...
and Ann Brough. Scott was educated at Craigmount School
Craigmount School
For the modern high school see Craigmount High School.Craigmount School was a private school originally for boys, but for most of its history for girls, in Edinburgh. It opened in 1874 and closed in 1966. In its short history, it produced a number of notable alumni.-History:Craigmount was founded...
in Edinburgh, and matriculated to Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
in 1888. He married Janie Campbell on 19 May 1906. He died on 26 February 1944 at Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
in Sussex.
Rugby career
Scott followed his older brother MasonMason Scott
Mason Thompson Scott was an English international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Northern...
, in becoming a member of the Cambridge University team whilst at Jesus College. He won his only sporting 'Blue' in the 1888 Varsity Match
The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. By tradition, the match is held on the second Tuesday of December. In 2005, however, this changed, and the match was on Tuesday 6 December. In 2007, it was held on a Thursday for...
one year after his brother represented Cambridge for the final time. In the Varsity Match, Scott was partnered at halfback with William Wotherspoon
William Wotherspoon (rugby player)
William Wotherspoon was a Scottish rugby union half-back who was a member of the first official British Isles tour and was also capped for the Scotland team...
and made a formidable pair. Within the first five minutes, Scott and Wotherspoon combined well to set up an early try for Frederick Alderson. Aldreson repaid Scott later in the match by making ground before passing to Scott to score a try himself. Scott then took the conversion attempt and successfully turned his try into a goal. Cambridge held on to their lead, with Scott's play during the game being described as 'brilliant'. He also played six first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for the university.
Scott's one and only international cap came in 1889 when he was selected for the England team to face the New Zealand Natives. Still classed as a Cambridge player, Scott was paired at halfback with Fred Bonsor
Fred Bonsor
Fred Bonsor was a rugby union international who represented England from 1886 to 1889, he also captained his country. At club level he played for Bradford FC.-Early life:...
in an ill-tempered game. Although England won the match, Scott never represented his country again.
In 1890, now a player for northern Football Club, Scott and his brother Mason, were approached by William Percy Carpmael
William Percy Carpmael
William Percy Carpmael was the founder and first president of the rugby union Barbarian Football Club. Carpmael was born the eldest of eight in Briscobel, Stretham in England.-Education and early career:...
to join his newly formed touring team the Barbarains
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
. In accepting both men became founding members of the club.