About Peter Thompson
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 96). Peter Thompson was a British rugby union player.
Peter Humphrey Thompson (18 January 1929 – 6 May 2025) was an English international rugby union player.
Biography Thompson was born in Scarborough on 18 January 1929. He was educated at Leeds Grammar School.
A winger, Thompson played his rugby for Headingley and Waterloo.
Thompson was capped 17 times playing with England during the late 1950s. He appeared in all four of England's 1957 Five Nations matches, scoring a try against Scotland in the final fixture, to help secure a grand slam.
Thompson died on 6 May 2025, at the age of 96.
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Who was Peter Thompson?
British rugby union player
When was Peter Thompson born?
Peter Thompson was born on 18 January 1929 in Scarborough.
When did Peter Thompson die?
Peter Thompson died on 6 May 2025.
What was Peter Thompson's occupation?
Peter Thompson was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Peter Thompson?
Peter Thompson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Thompson (rugby union, born 1929)
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