James Body
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alfred Body | ||
| Date of birth | September 3, 1846 | ||
| Place of birth | Tenterden, Kent | ||
| Date of death | September 9, 1929 | ||
| Place of death | East Malling, Kent aoremovetag(aged 83 years 6 days) | ||
| School | Tonbridge School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Gipsies FC | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1872-1873 |  England | 2 | |
James Body (1846–1929) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1872 to 1873.
Early life
James Body was born on September 3, 1846 in Tenterden, Kent, the son of John Body. He attended Tonbridge School from 1860 to 1864 and was a member of the Football XIII in 1862 and 1863.
Rugby union career
Body made his international debut on 5 February 1872 at The Oval in the England vs Scotland match. He played his final match for England on 3 March 1873 at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow in the Scotland vs England match.
Later life
James Body later became a brewer at Brighton and became the proprieter of a flax-crushing works in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He later moved back to Kent, England and died in on 9 September 1929 in East Malling.
References
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Body
