Alfred Peacock
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| Full name | Alfred Peacock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Alf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred "Alf" Peacock was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.
Playing career
International honours
Alf Peacock won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1925 against Wales.[1]
Championship Final appearances
Alf Peacock played hooker, and scored a try in Warrington's 10-22 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926.[2]
Club career
Alf Peacock was Warrington's first specialist hooker, and wore a scrum cap whilst playing.
References
- ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Search for "Peacock" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
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