Stan Purdy

Stanley John Purdy (born 6 February 1936) is an English former international rugby union player.

Stan Purdy

Full name	Stanley John Purdy
Date of birth	(1936-02-06) 6 February 1936 (age 89)
Place of birth	Rugby, England
School	Lawrence Sheriff School
University	University of Nottingham
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1962 England 1 (0)

Born in Rugby, Warwickshire, Purdy was educated at Warwickshire Grammar School and Lawrence Sheriff School, where he captained the first XV. He undertook further studies at the University of Nottingham.^[1]

Purdy, a goal-kicking back-rower, was a regular in the Warwickshire representative sides of the 1950s and 1960s, winning seven country championship titles. In 1962, Purdy won an England cap as a blind-side wing-forward against Scotland at Murrayfield, which finished in a 3–3 draw.^[2] He competed with hometown club the Rugby Lions until 1964, then switched to Fylde for two and a half seasons, before returning to Rugby in 1967.^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players