Arthur Butler (rugby union)
| Full name | Arthur Geoffrey Butler | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 September 1914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 March 2007 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Henley-on-Thames, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Geoffrey Butler (30 September 1914 – 21 March 2007) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Oxford, Butler was a speedy wing three-quarter, who won Southern Counties championships in the 100 and 220 yards sprint events.[2] He played his rugby for Harlequins and was capped twice for England during their triple crown-winning 1937 Home Nations campaign. After debuting against Wales at Twickenham, Butler contributed a second-half try in the 9–8 win over Ireland, but wasn't picked for the final fixture against Scotland.[3]
Butler was appointed RFU president in 1963, becoming the first from the Oxfordshire union to fill the position.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Changes For The Mobbs Match". The Guardian. 4 March 1937.
- ^ Rudd, Bevil (24 June 1935). "A. G. Butler's Two Successes". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "England's Victory". The Observer. 14 February 1937.
- ^ "Clubs asked to curb players". The Birmingham Post. 13 July 1963.
External links
[edit]- Arthur Butler at ESPNscrum