Bill Lindsay (rugby union)

William George Lindsay (29 December 1879 — 15 May 1965) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.

Bill Lindsay

Full name	William George Lindsay
Date of birth	(1879-12-29)29 December 1879
Place of birth	Waikouaiti, New Zealand
Date of death	15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 85)
Place of death	Dunedin, New Zealand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1912–18 Southland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1914 New Zealand

Born in Waikouaiti, Lindsay came late to first-class rugby, not debuting for Southland until the age of 32 in 1912. He was an All Blacks replacement on their 1914 tour of Australia, after hooker Peter Williams became unavailable, making him one of the oldest players to debut for New Zealand at 34. Appearing in four uncapped matches, Lindsay played a warm-up match against Wellington, then three matches over the course of the tour, which the All Blacks finished undefeated.

Lindsay captained Athletic to a Galbraith Shield title in 1918 and continued playing club rugby until the age of 42, lastly with Dunedin club Pirates. He coached in the Dunedin area for many years, including with Pirates and Taieri.

See also

• List of New Zealand national rugby union players