| Birth name | Percy John Down | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clifton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 June 1954 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Weston, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dr Kempe's School (Long Ashton) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Percy John Down (14 October 1883 – 24 June 1954) [1] was an English rugby union player, best known as a commanding forward in the Bristol pack in the twentieth century. He spent the major part of his playing career at the club, and eventually became club chairman.