William Hamilton Kidston

William Kidston (29 April 1852 – 4 June 1929) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He could play as a half-back or three-quarters.[1]

William Hamilton Kidston
Birth nameWilliam Hamilton Kidston
Date of birth(1852-04-29)29 April 1852
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death4 June 1929(1929-06-04) (aged 77)
Place of deathFalmouth, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- West of Scotland ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1874 Scotland 1 (0)
4th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1876–1877
Preceded byBenjamin Blyth II
Succeeded byJohn Chiene

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for West of Scotland, one of the top teams in Scotland at the time.

Provincial career

He was called up for the Glasgow District side for the world's first provincial match, the 'inter-city' against Edinburgh District on 23 November 1872.[2]

International career

He was called up to the Scotland squad in February 1874 and played England at The Oval on 23 February 1874.[3]

Football career

He played for Glasgow Wanderers in 1873.[4]

Other interests

Active in many sports including golf, curling and bowls, especially in his hometown of Helensburgh, as a founder of the golf club; a club president of the bowling club; and a member of the curling club. He was a noted businessman and philanthropist and was involved in funding the Helensburgh Town Mission. A chairman of A.G. Kidston & Co. - an iron and steel merchant firm - he later became involved in insurance and banking. The Prime Minister Bonar Law was his cousin.[5]

He was a client of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, whom he commissioned to build the Helensburgh Conservative Club building.[6]

References
  1. "William Kidston - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
  2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  3. "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. "Register". British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. "The Kidston Family".
  6. "Mackintosh Architecture: The Catalogue - browse - display".
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