William Masters (25 June 1858 – 2 October 1897) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Masters played rugby union for Edinburgh Institution F.P.Scotland. The Essential History of Rugby Union. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. Headline Book Publishing. 2003
Provincial career
He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877. He was moved to the Quarter back position as Ninian Finlay and Bill Maclagan played at Half back. Masters won the match for Edinburgh by scoring a drop goal.
He played for the East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878. Again, Masters played at Quarter back.
He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 16 February 1878.
International career
Masters was capped three times by Scotland from 1879 to 1880. He scored a try in the match against Ireland on 14 February 1880.
Death
Masters had trips of South America working as a civil engineer to Buenos Aires and Valparaíso
He died in Argentina. He is noted as a railwayman. He was buried in Edinburgh at the Dean Cemetery 2c.
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