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John Arthur (rugby union)

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Rugby player
John Arthur
Birth nameJohn William Arthur
Date of birth25 April 1848
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death15 March 1921(1921-03-15) (aged 72)
Place of deathSt Jean-de-Luz, France (aged 73 years days)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1871–1872 Scotland 2

John William Arthur (1848-1921) was a Scottish rugby football player.

Rugby career

John W. Arthur represented Scotland in 1871 in the first international match. He was capped again on the return fixture the following year. He also played for Glasgow Academicals.

Family

He was the brother of Sir Allan Arthur, who was also capped for Scotland.

His son, Dr. J. W. Arthur, played for London Scottish, and was later ordained as a missionary to go to British South Africa.

References

  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)
  1. ^ John Arthur Profile on scrum.com
  2. ^ Bath, p136
  3. Bath, p4
  4. "Register". Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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