Joe Mabon

Joe Mabon

Birth name	John Thomas Mabon
Date of birth	(1874-02-13)13 February 1874
Place of birth	Jedburgh, Scotland
Date of death	2 June 1945(1945-06-02) (aged 71)
Place of death	Jedburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Jedburgh RFC () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - South of Scotland () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1898-1900 Scotland 4 (0)

Joe Mabon (13 February 1874 – 2 June 1945) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Half-back. ^[1]

Mabon was described as 'for many years one of the brightest stars in Border and Scottish rugby'. ^[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Jedburgh RFC. ^[3]

Provincial career

Mabon played for the South of Scotland in 1898. ^[4]

International career

He was capped 4 times for Scotland from 1898 to 1900. ^[5]

Outside of rugby

Mabon was an auctioneer. He was secretary of the Jedforest Agricultural Society; and a well known Jedhart Callant, a member of the Callants Club. ^[6]

References

1. "John Thomas Mabon". Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
2. "British Newspaper Archive page, 14 June 1945" . Retrieved 31 August 2025.
3. "British Newspaper Archive page, 26 December 1898" . Retrieved 31 August 2025.
4. "British Newspaper Archive page, 26 December 1898" . Retrieved 31 August 2025.
5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Joe Mabon - Test matches". Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
6. "British Newspaper Archive page, 14 June 1945" . Retrieved 31 August 2025.