Bill Glen
| Full name | William Sutherland Glen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 March 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 2026 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Merchiston Castle School | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Bob Gordon (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||
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William Sutherland Glen (13 March 1932 – February 2026) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Biography
Glen was educated at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where he captained the rugby team.[1] He developed into a blindside wing-forward and gained Scottish Schoolboys representative honours.[2]
A Scone cattle farmer, Glen was selected for Scotland via Edinburgh Wanderers for the 1955 Five Nations match against Wales at Murrayfield, which they won 14–8. He retained his place for the next match against Ireland, but was unable to recover from a leg injury in time and had to withdraw.[3]
Glen died in February 2026, at the age of 93.[4][5] He was a cousin of Scotland wing three-quarter Bob Gordon.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Bill has a family record to keep up". Dundee Courier. 4 February 1955.
- ^ Kirk, Tron (20 October 1954). "Sports Round-Up". Edinburgh Evening News.
- ^ "Change in Scottish XV to Meet Ireland". The Scotsman. 25 February 1955.
- ^ "We are deeply saddened to learn... - Rugby Memories Scotland".
- ^ "Jean and Bill Glen". Legacy.
External links
- Bill Glen at ESPNscrum (archived)