About John Cooper
Lived 1881 – 1965 (aged 84). John Cooper was a rugby union player.
John Graham Cooper (3 June 1881 – 26 October 1965) was an English international rugby union player.
A fullback turned forward, Cooper captained Birmingham club Moseley and in 1909 was capped twice for England. He debuted against the touring Australian team in Blackheath and kept his place for their Home Nations opener at Cardiff Arms Park. Both his appearances were as a forward.
Cooper was a solicitor by profession.
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Who was John Cooper?
English international rugby union player
When was John Cooper born?
John Cooper was born on 3 June 1881.
When did John Cooper die?
John Cooper died on 26 October 1965.
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John Cooper was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Cooper (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Cooper. https://biography.guide/john-cooper-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "John Cooper." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-cooper-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "John Cooper." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-cooper-rugby-union-player/.
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