John Thompson (rugby union, born 1898)

John Thompson

Full name	John Knox Stafford Thompson
Date of birth	(1898-07-15)15 July 1898
Place of birth	United States
Date of death	13 July 1951(1951-07-13) (aged 52)
Place of death	Canterbury, England
School	Royal School Dungannon
University	Trinity College Dublin
Occupation(s)	Medical practitioner
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921–23 Ireland 8 (0)

John Knox Stafford Thompson (15 July 1898 — 13 July 1951) was an Irish rugby union international.

Thompson was born in the United States, where his father was an ordained minister, but grew up in Ireland and attended Royal School Dungannon. He served with the Royal Irish Rifles in World War I. A Dublin University captain, Thompson gained eight caps as a flanker for Ireland from 1921 to 1923, which included a stint leading the team. He was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1932 and went on to practice medicine in Shropshire.

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players

External links

• John Thompson at ESPNscrum