Alec Troup

Alec Troup
Personal information
Full name Lindsay Alec Troup
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1934–≥1936 Barrow
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1934–1936 England 4 0 0 0 0
1936–1936 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Lindsay Alec Troup is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Barrow, playing at Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

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International honours

Alec Troup won caps for England while at Barrow in 1934 against Australia, and France, in 1935 against Wales, in 1936 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1936 against New Zealand (2 matches).[1]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Alec Troup played left-Second-row, i.e. number 11 in Barrow's 4-7 defeat to Salford in the 1937–38 Challenge Cup final at Wembley on 7 May 1938.

Genealogical information

Alec Troup's marriage to Bessie Williams was registered during October→December 1931 in Barrow in Furness district.[2]

References

  1. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Troup&EnSearch=Troup&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 
  2. ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=164230228&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 

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