William Andrew Walls


William Andrew Walls was a Scotland international rugby union player. He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played as a forward for Glasgow Academicals.

Provincial career

He represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city', on 23 November 1872.
He also represented Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 3 December 1881 match. This was Glasgow District's first win over Edinburgh District in the inter-city matches.

International career

Walls represented Scotland in the 1881–82 Home Nations rugby union matches and in the 1883 Home Nations Championship and subsequent Home Nations Championship till 1886.

Administrative career

He became the 38th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1911 to 1912.