| Birth name | William Gerald Lyall Lely |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 15 July 1886 |
| Birth place | London, England |
| Death date | 30 January 1972 (aged 85) |
| Death place | Easthampstead, England |
| Position | Prop |
| Amatteam 1 | Fettesian-Lorettonians |
| Amatteam 2 | Cambridge University |
| Amatteam 3 | London Scottish |
| Province 1 | Anglo-Scots |
| Provinceyears 1 | 1908 |
| Repteam 1 | Scotland |
| Repyears 1 | 1909 |
| Repcaps 1 | 1 |
| Reppoints 1 | 0 |
William Lely (15 July 1886 – 30 January 1972) was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby Union career
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]
International career
He was capped once for Scotland, in 1909.[6]
Other sports
He played cricket for Fettes College.[7]
Later, in 1938, he played for Old Fettesians against the School.[8]
In 1939, he presided over the Old Fettesians dinner in London.[9]
Business career
He became a Director of Wallace and Company. They were agents for the Bombay-Burma Trading Company.[10]
He became President of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce.[10]
He later became a Director of the National Bank of India.[11]
Family
His parents were James Durward Lely (c.1853-1944) and Alice Frances Hurndall; and his maternal grandfather was Watkin Lucy Hurndall (1824-1895). James Durward Lely was from Angus in Scotland. Jame's father and William's paternal grandfather was an elder of Cray church in Glenshee for over 40 years.[12]
James and Alice had sons Durward and Cyril, as well as William.[12]
William married Dorothy Ruth Hurndall (1887-1977), his cousin, on 12 January 1915 in Yangon, Myanmar. Her father was Watkin Frank Hurndall (1855-1922), a son of Watkin Lucy Hurndall.
References
- ^ "William Gerald Lyall Lely". ESPN scrum
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - William Lely - Test matches". ESPN scrum
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive
- ^ "Register". Retrieved March 18, 2023. – via British Newspaper Archive