About Pop Dunkley
Lived 1904 – 1985 (aged 80). Pop Dunkley was a rugby union player.
Philip Edward Dunkley (9 August 1904 – 17 June 1985) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Charwelton, outside Daventry, Northamptonshire, Dunkley moved to the town of Rugby following his father's death and was educated at Lawrence Sheriff School, before ending up at Royal Orphanage of Wolverhampton.
Dunkley, a number eight, competed for Old Laurentians, Leicester and Harlequins. He also made several appearances with the Barbarians and was captain of Warwickshire. Capped six times for England, Dunkley featured in two of England's 1931 Five Nations matches, was notably part of their first ever win over the All Blacks at Twickenham in 1936, then played all three 1936 Home Nations matches. He was a member of the 1936 British Lions tour to Argentina.
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Who was Pop Dunkley?
rugby player
When was Pop Dunkley born?
Pop Dunkley was born on 9 August 1904.
When did Pop Dunkley die?
Pop Dunkley died on 17 June 1985.
What was Pop Dunkley's occupation?
Pop Dunkley was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pop Dunkley. https://biography.guide/pop-dunkley/
MLA: "Pop Dunkley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pop-dunkley/.
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