John Maxwell-Hyslop Explained

John Maxwell-Hyslop
Full Name:John Edgar Maxwell-Hyslop
Birth Date:31 March 1899
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Death Place:Sherborne, England
Occupation:Schoolmaster
University:Balliol College, Oxford
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1922
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:3

John Edgar Maxwell-Hyslop (31 March 1899 – 10 December 1990) was an English international rugby union player.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Headmaster for 40 years . . 15 December 1990.
  2. News: Oxford Captain's Success . Athletic News . 20 February 1922.
  3. News: English Backs Handle Well . . 13 February 1922.