John Arthur (rugby union)
Scotland international rugby union player
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John William Arthur (1848-1921) was a Scottish rugby football player.[2]
Died15 March 1921 (aged 72)[1]
St Jean-de-Luz,[1] France (aged 73 years days)
Position
Halfback
Position
Halfback
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| Born | John William Arthur 25 April 1848[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 15 March 1921 (aged 72)[1] St Jean-de-Luz,[1] France (aged 73 years days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Family
He was the brother of Sir Allan Arthur, who was also capped for Scotland.[2]
His son, Dr. J. W. Arthur, played for London Scottish, and was later ordained as a missionary to go to British South Africa.[4]
