About William Dobson
Lived 1894 – 1973 (aged 79). William Dobson was a rugby union player.
William Goldie Dobson (9 February 1894 – 11 March 1973) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Dobson was educated at George Heriot's School.
A weighty forward, Dobson played his rugby with Heriot's FP and in 1922 became the first from the club to be capped for Scotland. He gained a total of three caps. After being reserve for Scotland's 1922 Five Nations opener in Paris, Dobson played all three remaining championship fixtures, but was thereafter overlooked.
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Who was William Dobson?
rugby player
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William Dobson was born on 9 February 1894.
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William Dobson died on 11 March 1973.
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William Dobson was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Dobson. https://biography.guide/william-dobson-rugby-union-player/
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