John Middleton (rugby union)

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

John Middleton

Full name	John Alan Middleton
Date of birth	(1894-01-11)11 January 1894
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	30 April 1974(1974-04-30) (aged 80)
Place of death	Hampshire, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback International career Years Team Apps Points 1922 England 1 (0)

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]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players