John Archibald Crawford (20 November 1910 — 10 January 1973) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | John Archibald Crawford | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 November 1910 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 January 1973 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Chelsea, London, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Crawford was born in Kensington and attended Pembroke College, Cambridge. He played his early rugby with Cheltenham, as well as for Cambridge University, but didn't gain a blue.[2]
A Royal Engineers lieutenant, Crawford made his name as a strong running wing three-quarter for the Army during the early 1930s, notably scoring four of their five tries in a 1933 match against the Navy.[3] His solitary Scotland cap came the following year against Ireland at Murrayfield and he contributed a try in the 16–9 win. He also played for London Scottish.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scotland's Gamble". The Daily Telegraph. 23 February 1934.
- ^ "J. A. Crawford". The Guardian. 1 March 1934.
- ^ "A loss to the Army". The Guardian. 21 November 1935.
- ^ "K. C. Fyffe Drops Out". The Daily Telegraph. 23 February 1934.
External links
edit- John Crawford at ESPNscrum