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Joe McPartlin

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Joe McPartlin
Full nameJoseph James McPartlin
Date of birth(1938-06-12)12 June 1938
Place of birthWest Hartlepool, England
Date of death24 October 2013(2013-10-24) (aged 75)
Place of deathOxford, England
SchoolWimbledon College
UniversitySt Edmund Hall, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1960–62 Scotland 6 (0)

Joseph James McPartlin (12 June 1938 – 24 October 2013) is a Scottish former international rugby union player.

McPartlin was born in West Hartlepool, Durham, to parents from Glasgow. He attended Wimbledon College.[1]

A three-time Oxford blue, McPartlin was capped by Scotland while a varsity player, making six Five Nations appearances between 1960 and 1962. He captained Oxford University in the 1962 Varsity match.[2]

McPartlin taught at St Edward's School in Oxford for 34 years.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Obituary: Joseph James "Joe" McPartlin, teacher and rugby player". The Scotsman. 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Former Scotland rugby centre Joe McPartlin dies". The Scotsman. 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Rugby international, teacher, soldier and noted raconteur". Oxford Mail. 31 October 2013.
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