William Lely
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Birth nameWilliam Gerald Lyall Lely
Date of birth15 July 1886
Date of death30 January 1972 (aged 85)
| Birth name | William Gerald Lyall Lely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 January 1972 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Easthampstead, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Lely (15 July 1886 – 30 January 1972) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Amateur career
He was schooled in Fettes College, Edinburgh.
He played for Fettesian-Lorettonians and was selected for their tour of England in December 1908,[2] and played in their match against Leicester on 30 December.[3]
He went to Emmanuel College and played for Cambridge University.[4]
He also played for London Scottish.
Provincial career
He played for the Anglo-Scots side against the Provinces District side on 26 December 1908, while still with Cambridge University.[5]
