Stanley John Purdy (born 6 February 1936) is an English former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Stanley John Purdy | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1936 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rugby, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Lawrence Sheriff School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Nottingham | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Rugby, Warwickshire, Purdy was educated at Warwickshire Grammar School and Lawrence Sheriff School, where he captained the first XV. He undertook further studies at the University of Nottingham.[1]
Purdy, a goal-kicking back-rower, was a regular in the Warwickshire representative sides of the 1950s and 1960s, winning seven country championship titles. In 1962, Purdy won an England cap as a blind-side wing-forward against Scotland at Murrayfield, which finished in a 3–3 draw.[2] He competed with hometown club the Rugby Lions until 1964, then switched to Fylde for two and a half seasons, before returning to Rugby in 1967.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stan Purdy Reserve In Rugby Trial". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 December 1958.
- ^ "Stan Purdy leaving Rugby Lions". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 June 1964.
- ^ "Stan Purdy to rejoin Rugby". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 4 July 1967.
External links
edit- Stan Purdy at ESPNscrum