Joe Periton
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| Birth name | Harold Greaves Periton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 March 1901 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Crosby, Merseyside | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 1980 (aged 78–79) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | (registered in) Westminster | ||||||||||||||||
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Joe Periton (1901–1980) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1925 to 1930.[1] He also captained his country.[1]
Early life[edit]
Joe Periton was born on 8 March 1901 in Crosby, Merseyside.[1][2]
Rugby union career[edit]
Periton made his international debut on 17 January 1925 at Twickenham in the England vs Wales match.[1] Of the 21 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 12 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 15 March 1930 at Twickenham in the England vs Scotland match.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Joe Periton Profile on scrum.com
- ^ Simon Hughes (12 September 2005). "Merseyside's greatest sporting achievers - part II". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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