John Mathias (rugby union)
| Full name | John Lloyd Mathias | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 August 1878 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardigan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 November 1940 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bucklow, England | ||||||||||||||||
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John Lloyd Mathias (23 August 1878 – 21 November 1940) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Cardigan, Wales, Mathias was a forward and made 186 appearances for his club Bristol, which he captained from 1901 to 1903. He represented Gloucestershire and got called up by England in 1905, playing all three of their Home Nations matches, as well as an end of year international against the All Blacks.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "First of many". Bristol Week-End. 2 January 1963.
- ^ "Notes on Football". The Birmingham Post. 31 October 1910.
- ^ "Notes of the Day". Western Daily Press. 28 November 1940.
External links
[edit]- John Mathias at ESPNscrum