John Edgar Maxwell-Hyslop (31 March 1899 – 10 December 1990) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | John Edgar Maxwell-Hyslop | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 March 1899 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 December 1990 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sherborne, England | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Balliol College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Schoolmaster | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Clifton, Bristol, Maxwell-Hyslop attended Rottingdean Preparatory School and Balliol College, Oxford. He enlisted into the Army at age 17 and served with the Royal Field Artillery in World War I.[1]
Maxwell-Hyslop captained Oxford University and was capped three times for England as a wing-forward during the 1922 Five Nations, scoring a try on debut to help defeat Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[2][3]
After winning his England cap, Maxwell-Hyslop was appointed headmaster of Rottingdean Preparatory School in 1923 at age 24 and remained in the role for the next 40 years.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Headmaster for 40 years". The Daily Telegraph. 15 December 1990.
- ^ "Oxford Captain's Success". Athletic News. 20 February 1922.
- ^ "English Backs Handle Well". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 13 February 1922.
External links
edit- John Maxwell-Hyslop at ESPNscrum