John Middleton (rugby union) explained

John Middleton
Full Name:John Alan Middleton
Birth Date:11 January 1894
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Hampshire, England
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1922
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

John Alan Middleton (11 January 1894 – 30 April 1974) was an English international rugby union player.[1]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby Player Wedded . . 18 April 1929.
  2. News: J.A. Middleton Chosen As Full Back . Daily News . 7 March 1922.
  3. News: Few Changes . . 8 March 1922.