Well known Peterborough Rugby Club and City of Peterborough Sports Club character has passed away

By Alan Swann

Published 29th Jul 2022, 13:05 GMT

Updated 29th Jul 2022, 13:05 GMT

Peterborough Rugby Union Club stalwart Mick Daykin has passed away.

Daykin was a long-serving player at the Fengate club and in recent seasons he could be found working behind the bar at City of Peterborough Sports Club.

Mick Daykin (third left, bottom row) before a rugby union match at Fengate in 1983.

placeholder image — Mick Daykin (third left, bottom row) before a rugby union match at Fengate in 1983.

City put out a message on social media on Friday. It read: “It is with immense sadness we have heard of the passing of Mick Daykin, long standing barman at the club and legend on the rugby scene on and off the pitch for many many years at Peterborough RUFC.”