About William Nanson
Lived 1880 – 1915 (aged 34). William Nanson was a British rugby union player.
William Moore Bell Nanson (12 December 1880 – ) was an English rugby union player. He gained 2 caps for England, versus France and Wales in the 1907 Home Nations Championship and associated match v France. He was killed at Gallipoli in the First World War.
As well as playing for England, he also played club rugby for Carlisle, and county rugby for Cumberland.
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Who was William Nanson?
English rugby union footballer
When was William Nanson born?
William Nanson was born on 12 December 1880.
When did William Nanson die?
William Nanson died on 4 June 1915.
What was William Nanson's occupation?
William Nanson was a rugby union player.
What nationality was William Nanson?
William Nanson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Nanson. https://biography.guide/william-nanson/
MLA: "William Nanson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-nanson/.
Chicago: "William Nanson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-nanson/.
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