John Worton
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Full nameJoseph Robert Bute Worton
Born31 March 1901
Fulham, England
Died14 January 1991 (aged 89)
SW Surrey, England
Position
Scrum-half
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| Born | 31 March 1901 Fulham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 January 1991 (aged 89) SW Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Robert Bute Worton (31 March 1901 – 14 January 1991) was an English international rugby union player.
Educated at Haileybury, Worton went to Sandhurst after finishing his schooling and in 1922 was gazetted into the Middlesex Regiment, serving periods in Belfast and occupied Germany.[1]
Worton was a scrum-half with the Army and Harlequins sides. He stood in for Arthur Young as England scrum-half on two occasions, gaining caps in matches against Wales in 1926 and 1927.[2][3]