William James Watt (16 May 1890 — 16 September 1950) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
| Full name | William James Watt | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1890 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Llanelly, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 16 September 1950 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Roehampton, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Watt was born in Llanelly and captained the rugby side at his college (which became Trinity University College). His solitary Wales cap came in a 1914 Five Nations match against England at Twickenham, as a centre.[1]
In World War I, Watt served as a second lieutenant with the South Wales Borderers, suffering serious wounds.[1][2]
Watt played his club rugby for Llanelly RFC as well as London Welsh over the border, where he had a chartered accountancy practice.[1] He later served London Welsh as club president.[1][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Death of Mr W. J. Watt". Carmarthen Journal. 22 September 1950.
- ^ "Football Items". Sheffield Independent. 9 May 1916.
- ^ "London Welsh". Western Mail. 28 September 1949.
External links
edit- William Watt at ESPNscrum