William Blackadder

For the Scottish physician, see William Blackadder (physician).

William Blackadder (2 April 1915 – 16 September 1990) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a wing.

William Blackadder

Birth name	William Francis Blackadder
Date of birth	(1913-01-23)23 January 1913
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	27 November 1997(1997-11-27) (aged 84)
Place of death	Darlington, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Scottish Wayfarers () – West of Scotland () – Co-Optimists () – Newcastle Northern () – RAF Rugby () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1938 Scotland Probables () 1938-39 Scotland Possibles () - Northumberland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1938 Scotland 1 (0)

Rugby union career

Amateur career

In 1933 he was playing for the Scottish Wayfarers.

Blackadder played for West of Scotland.

In April 1938 he played for the representative side Co-Optimists.

He then moved to play for Newcastle Northern.

He also played for the RAF during the second World War.

Provincial career

Blackadder started for the Scotland Probables side for the second and final trial match of that season, on 15 January 1938. He switched to play for the Scotland Possibles in the second half.

He played for Scotland Possibles in January 1939, then playing for Newcastle Northern.

While he was playing for Newcastle Northern he represented Northumberland county.

International career

Blackadder was capped by Scotland just the once, in 1938.