| Full name | William Brodie Cownie | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1871-03-09)9 March 1871 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 December 1932(1932-12-04) (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kensington, England | ||||||||||||||||
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William Brodie Cownie (9 March 1871 — 4 December 1932) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
A Watsonians forward, Cownie was a member the club's undefeated 1892-93 side and later captained them to two Scottish Championship titles. He was capped nine times for Scotland, appearing in every of their matches from 1893 to 1895, which included three Calcutta Cup triumphs over England.
Cownie became a prominent businessman who held numerous executive positions throughout his career, many with public utility companies. He died of typhoid fever at his Kensington home in 1932.
See also
References
- "Former Famous Scots Rugby Player Death". Dundee Courier. 6 December 1932.
- "Passing of Great Business Man". Herald Express. 5 December 1932.
- "Mr. W. B. Cownie Dead". The Daily Telegraph. 5 December 1932.
External links
- William Cownie at ESPNscrum