William Wotherspoon (rugby union)

William Wotherspoon
BornWilliam Wotherspoon
(1868-05-02)2 May 1868
Aberdour, Scotland
Died19 August 1942(1942-08-19) (aged 74)
Fleet, England
SchoolLoretto School
UniversityClare College, Cambridge
Rugby union career
Position Half-back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Fettesian-Lorettonians
Cambridge University
London Scottish
West of Scotland
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891 East of Scotland District
1893 Middlesex
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1891-1894 Scotland 7 (3)
1891 British and Irish Lions 1 (0)

William Wotherspoon (2 May 1868 – 19 August 1942) 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. Wotherspoon played one game in the 1891 Championship, which saw Scotland win all three matches making Wotherspoon a Triple Crown winning player.