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| Date of birth | (1882-08-18)18 August 1882 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 November 1973(1973-11-07) (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Arnold Alcock (18 August 1882 – 7 November 1973) was an English international rugby union player.
Biography
Known as "Doc", Alcock was born in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, and played rugby for Guy's Hospital RFC during his medical studies. His England debut, as a forward against the touring Springboks in 1906, came through fortuitous circumstances. Due to a clerical error, England's original choice Lancelot Slocock had failed to receive an invitation, with Alcock selected instead. An underwhelming performance ensured this would be Alcock's only cap.
Alcock was senior surgeon at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and on his retirement in 1953 became High sheriff of Gloucester. He served 45 years as president of Gloucester RFC between 1924 and 1969.
See also
References
- "Obituary". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 November 1973.
- "Ashton has unearthed a good egg in Easter, says Richards". The Guardian. 6 February 2007.
- "Former Surgeon Dies". Western Daily Press. 8 November 1973.
- Knight, Guy. "Doc Alcock". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
External links
- Arnold Alcock at ESPNscrum