John Crawford (rugby union) explained

John Crawford
Full Name:John Archibald Crawford
Birth Date:20 November 1910
Birth Place:Kensington, London, England
Death Place:Chelsea, London, England
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1934
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:3

John Archibald Crawford (20 November 1910 — 10 January 1973) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Scotland's Gamble . . 23 February 1934.
  2. News: J. A. Crawford . . 1 March 1934.
  3. News: A loss to the Army . The Guardian . 21 November 1935.
  4. News: K. C. Fyffe Drops Out. . The Daily Telegraph . 23 February 1934.