John Arthur (rugby union)
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| Birth name | John William Arthur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1848[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 March 1921[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | St Jean-de-Luz[1] (aged 73 years days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John W. Arthur was a Scottish rugby football player.[2]
Rugby career
John W. Arthur represented Scotland in 1871 in the first international match.[3] He was capped again on the return fixture the following year.[2] He also played for Glasgow Academicals.[2]
Personal life and family
He was the brother of Allen Arthur who was also capped for Scotland.[2]
References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
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