| Full name | John Parlane MacArthur | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1904-09-12)12 September 1904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Braintree, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Ruthin School | ||||||||||||||||
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John Parlane MacArthur (1904 — 1982) was a Scottish international rugby union player.
Born in Liverpool, to Scottish parents, MacArthur learned his rugby at Ruthin School in Wales.
MacArthur joined Waterloo in 1923–24 and three seasons later progressed into the firsts, succeeding F. R. Mitchell-Smith as the new scrum-half. This began his half-back partnership with Steve Meikle, with whom he also combined in regular Lancashire appearances. He declined an invitation to attend England trials, hoping gain a place in the Scotland side, which he finally achieved in 1932. Having been a reserve on six occasions previously, MacArthur gained his solitary Scotland cap in a Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham.
See also
References
- "News Of J. P. McArthur". Liverpool Daily Post. 4 November 1936.
- ^ "Player Who Was Nearly Overlooked". Evening Express. 8 March 1932.
- "J. P. Mc Arthur". The Guardian. 10 March 1932.
- "J. P. McArthur's Retirement". Liverpool Daily Post. 10 September 1935.
External links
- John MacArthur at ESPNscrum
- 1904 births
- 1982 deaths
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- English rugby union players
- English people of Scottish descent
- People educated at Ruthin School
- People from West Derby
- Rugby union players from Liverpool
- Rugby union scrum-halves
- Waterloo F.C. players
- Lancashire County RFU players
- 20th-century English sportsmen