Fran Cotton
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| Fran Cotton | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Edward Cotton | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | ||
| School | Newton-le-Willows Grammar School | ||
| University | Loughborough University | ||
| Occupation(s) | Mail order Cotton Traders | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Clubs | |||
| Sale | |||
| correct as of 1 Sept 2006. | |||
| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1971-81 1974, 1977 |
England Lions |
31 7 |
(4) (0) |
| correct as of 1 Sept 2006. | |||
Francis Edward Cotton (born 3 January 1947) is a former English rugby union prop forward who played for England and the British Lions. His clubs included Coventry R.F.C. and Sale. After retiring, he remained in rugby administration and founded a clothing company. In July 2007, Cotton returned to his former club Sale as a member of the club's board.[1]
Cotton was born in Wigan, Lancashire and went to Loughborough University to study physical education. Cotton was ahead of his time in terms of physical preparation.
Cotton made his England debut against Scotland in 1971, and played for them 31 times. He also captained the English team on 3 occasions.
He represented the Lions on their tours to South Africa in 1974, New Zealand in 1977 and South Africa in 1980. He returned home early from the 1980 tour after leaving the field with chest pains in a tour match.
With Steve Smith he founded the clothing company Cotton Traders in 1987. In 2008 Cotton Traders was forced to pull out of Burma after an investigation by the Burma Campaign UK uncovered the company was sourcing clothing from Burma. Clothing exports generate significant income for the Burmese dictatorship [1].
[edit] Charitable work
He is an Honorary President of the rugby charity Wooden Spoon improving the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Britain and Ireland.
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| Preceded by John Pullin |
English national rugby union captain 1975 |
Succeeded by Tony Neary |
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