Bill Lindsay (rugby union)
| Full name | William George Lindsay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 December 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Waikouaiti, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 May 1965 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William George Lindsay (29 December 1879 — 15 May 1965) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.
Born in Waikouaiti, Lindsay came late to first-class rugby, not debuting for Southland until the age of 32 in 1912. He was an All Blacks replacement on their 1914 tour of Australia, after hooker Peter Williams became unavailable, making him one of the oldest players to debut for New Zealand at 34. Appearing in four uncapped matches, Lindsay played a warm-up match against Wellington, then three matches over the course of the tour, which the All Blacks finished undefeated.[1]
Lindsay captained Athletic to a Galbraith Shield title in 1918 and continued playing club rugby until the age of 42, lastly with Dunedin club Pirates.[2] He coached in the Dunedin area for many years, including with Pirates and Taieri.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All Black of 1914 Dies". The Press. 17 May 1965.
- ^ "Service To Rugby". Otago Daily Times. 29 May 1947.
- ^ "Bill Lindsay #209". stats.allblacks.com.