About William Morton
Lived 1866 – 1948 (aged 81). William Morton was a rugby union player.
William Andrews Morton (20 July 1866 — 19 March 1948) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Morton attended St Columba's College and Trinity College Dublin.
Morton was a doctor by profession and had a medical practice in Birr, County Offaly. He captained the Birr Football Club and gained his solitary Ireland cap in 1888, as a forward against Scotland at Edinburgh.
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Who was William Morton?
rugby player
When was William Morton born?
William Morton was born on 20 July 1866.
When did William Morton die?
William Morton died on 19 March 1948.
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William Morton was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Morton (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Morton. https://biography.guide/william-morton-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "William Morton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-morton-rugby-union-player/.
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