John Birkett
Athlete
1884 – 1967
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Who was John Birkett?
John Guy Giberne Birkett was an English international rugby union player who played for England between 1906 and 1912, and also captained the side on more than one occasion. He also has the distinction of scoring the first ever try at Twickenham Stadium, echoing the feat of his father who in 1871, in the first ever international rugby match scored England's first ever try.
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- Born
- Dec 27, 1884
Richmond, London - Education
- Haileybury and Imperial Service College
- Died
- Oct 16, 1967
Cuckfield
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on July 23, 2013
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