| Full name | John Parlane MacArthur | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 September 1904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Braintree, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Ruthin School | ||||||||||||||||
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John Parlane MacArthur (1904 — 1982) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Liverpool, to Scottish parents, MacArthur learned his rugby at Ruthin School in Wales.[2]
MacArthur joined Waterloo in 1923–24 and three seasons later progressed into the firsts, succeeding F. R. Mitchell-Smith as the new scrum-half.[3] This began his half-back partnership with Steve Meikle, with whom he also combined in regular Lancashire appearances.[4] He declined an invitation to attend England trials, hoping gain a place in the Scotland side, which he finally achieved in 1932. Having been a reserve on six occasions previously, MacArthur gained his solitary Scotland cap in a Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham.[2]