Biography.guide
Home › People › Field hockey player › William Whitelaw
Portrait of William Whitelaw

William Whitelaw

1906 – 1982

Scottish cricketer and field hockey player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About William Whitelaw

Lived 1906 – 1982 (aged 75). William Whitelaw was a field hockey player and cricketer.

William Frederick Martin Whitelaw (16 June 1906 – 3 May 1982) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and a field hockey player.

Whitelaw was born in June 1906 at Edinburgh. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, before matriculating to study law at Balliol College, Oxford. From there, he studied for his master's at the University of Edinburgh. A club cricketer for Grange Cricket Club, he was selected to play for Scotland against Ireland at Greenock in 1932. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in the Scottish first innings for a single run by Eddie Ingram, while in their second innings he was dismissed without scoring by Arthur Douglas. With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took the wickets of Ingram and Frank Reddy in the Irish first innings. He later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1955.

In addition to playing cricket, Whitelaw was also a field hockey player and played internationally for Scotland. In his legal career as a solicitor, Whitelaw was a senior partner in the firm Beveridge & Kellas of Leith. He died suddenly in May 1982 at Polton, Midlothian.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in William Whitelaw's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped William Whitelaw's

Frequently asked questions

Who was William Whitelaw?

Scottish cricketer and field hockey player

When was William Whitelaw born?

William Whitelaw was born on 16 June 1906 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland cricket team.

When did William Whitelaw die?

William Whitelaw died on 3 May 1982 in Midlothian, Polton, Scotland cricket team.

What was William Whitelaw's occupation?

William Whitelaw was a field hockey player and cricketer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Whitelaw

· Wikidata: Q113212837

· DBpedia: William Whitelaw (sportsman)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Whitelaw. https://biography.guide/william-whitelaw-field-hockey-player/

MLA: "William Whitelaw." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-whitelaw-field-hockey-player/.

Chicago: "William Whitelaw." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-whitelaw-field-hockey-player/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:14 UTC