John Alan Middleton (11 January 1894 – 30 April 1974) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | John Alan Middleton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 January 1894 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 April 1974 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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An officer in the Royal Army Service Corps, Middleton played in services rugby for the Army, with his strong performance in a 1922 match against the Navy earning him an England call up. He filled the fullback position vacated by Reg Pickles for the 1922 Five Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham, which they won 11–5 to retain the Calcutta Cup.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby Player Wedded". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 18 April 1929.
- ^ "J.A. Middleton Chosen As Full Back". Daily News. 7 March 1922.
- ^ "Few Changes". Daily Mirror. 8 March 1922.
External links
edit- John Middleton at ESPNscrum