Arthur John Lovett Darby (9 January 1876 in Chester – 15 January 1960 in Dartmouth, Devon) was a British

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player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. Before representing Britain in the Olympics, Darby was selected to represent

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as part of the 1899 Home Nations Championship while playing club rugby for

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. Darby played only one game for England in a period viewed as very poor for the national team. The next year Darby played for the British rugby union team, which won the silver medal.

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