John Marshall (rugby union)

John Marshall (30 January 1929 – 26 April 2012) was a Scotland international rugby union player. In his rugby career he played as a fullback.[1] He was also a first-class cricketer.

John Marshall

Birth name	John Campbell Marshall
Date of birth	30 January 1929
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Date of death	26 April 2012 (aged 83)
School	Rugby School
University	Oxford University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - London Scottish () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1954 Scotland 5 (0)

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Marshall played for London Scottish.[2]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 5 times in 1954.[3]

First-class cricket

While studying at Brasenose College, Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Worcestershire at Oxford in 1951. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1953, making sixteen appearances.[4] Marshall scored a total of 710 runs in his sixteen matches, at an average of 26.29 and a high score of 111.[5] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against the Free Foresters in 1953.[6][7] His brother, David, also played first-class cricket.

Teaching career

A pupil at Rugby School, Marshall later became a Housemaster at the school, then Acting Head Master, then Head of the Junior Department.[2][7]

References

1. "John Campbell Marshall".
2. "John Marshall - Scottish Rugby Union".
3. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - John Marshall - Test matches".
4. "First-Class Matches played by John Marshall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Marshall". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
6. "Oxford University v Free Foresters, 1953". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
7. "Wisden - Obituaries in 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

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