John Matters


John Matters

Birth nameJohn Charles Matters
Born1879 (1879)
Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Died24 April 1949 (aged 70)
Limpsfield, Surrey, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Three-quarter
International career
Years Team Apps Points
1899 England 1 (0)

John Charles Matters (1879 – 1949) was a Royal Navy officer and English international rugby union player.

The son of a police constable, Matters was a Devonport Dockyard worker in his younger days and played rugby for Devonport Albion. He gained an England cap as a wing three-quarter against Scotland at Blackheath in 1899.[1]

Matters served with the Royal Navy in World War I and attained the rank of rear-admiral.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Rear-Adml. J. C. Matters". Western Morning News. 4 May 1949.
  2. ^ "Rear-Adml. Dies". Western Morning News. 26 April 1949.