About John Reid
Lived 1909 – 1994 (aged 85). John Reid was a rugby union player.
John Lewis Reid (16 April 1909 – 1 July 1994) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Bandon, County Cork, Reid was an English-based halfback with Oxford University (no blue), Middlesex Hospital and Richmond. He gained an Ireland call up in 1934 as a replacement for out-half Eugene Davy, who was sidelined with a fractured thumb. Capped twice, Reid appeared against Scotland at Murrayfield and Wales at Swansea.
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Who was John Reid?
Irish international rugby union player
When was John Reid born?
John Reid was born on 16 April 1909 in Bandon.
When did John Reid die?
John Reid died on 1 July 1994 in Shepway.
What was John Reid's occupation?
John Reid was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Reid (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Reid. https://biography.guide/john-reid-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "John Reid." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-reid-rugby-union-player/.
Chicago: "John Reid." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-reid-rugby-union-player/.
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