| Birth name | William Hay Masters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 October 1897 (aged 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Masters (25 June 1858 – 2 October 1897) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Masters played rugby union for Edinburgh Institution F.P.[2][3]
He played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1877. He was moved to the Quarter back position as Ninian Finlay and Bill Maclagan played at Half back. Masters won the match for Edinburgh by scoring a drop goal.[4]
He played for the East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878. Again, Masters played at Quarter back.[5]
He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 16 February 1878.[6]
Masters was capped three times by Scotland from 1879 to 1880.[7] He scored a try in the match against Ireland on 14 February 1880.[8]
Masters had trips of South America working as a civil engineer to Buenos Aires[9] and Valparaíso[10]
He died in Argentina. He is noted as a railwayman.[11] He was buried in Edinburgh at the Dean Cemetery 2c.[12]