About John Schofield
Lived 1858 – 1931 (aged 73). John Schofield was a rugby union player.
John Wood Schofield (10 March 1858 – 3 May 1931) was an English international rugby union player.
A native of Manchester, Schofield was the son of a local alderman and attended Uppingham School.
Schofield, a stockbroker by profession, played for the Manchester Rugby Club and began appearing in their first XV during the 1878–79 season. He got his first opportunity to appear for Lancashire soon when forward Ellis Markendale pulled out of a match against Yorkshire, then earned further representative honours in the 1878–79 Home Nations series, as a late England call up to play against Ireland in Dublin.
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Who was John Schofield?
rugby player
When was John Schofield born?
John Schofield was born on 10 March 1858.
When did John Schofield die?
John Schofield died on 3 May 1931.
What was John Schofield's occupation?
John Schofield was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Schofield (rugby union)
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