Alf Carmichael

Alf Carmichael
Personal information
Full name Alfred Carmichael
Born unknown
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Fullback

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Hull Kingston Rovers 339 12 727 0 1490
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1913 England 1 0 5 0 10
Source: [1][2]

Alfred Carmichael (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Bunker", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a fullback, i.e. number 1.[1]

Carmichael was the top point scorer for both the 1910–11, and 1911–12 seasons.

Alf 'Bunker' Carmichael still jointly holds Hull Kingston Rovers' "Goals In A Match" record, with 14 goals, along with Mike Fletcher, Colin Armstrong, and Damien Couturier. He scored 10-conversions, and 4-drop goals against Merthyr Tydfil RLFC on Saturday 8 October 1910.

Alf Carmichael won a cap for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1913 against Wales.[2]

Alf Carmichael was the father of the rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s; George Carmichael, who also played rugby league for Hull Kingston Rovers.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Son of "Bunker" Carmichael". Hull Daily Mail. 24 October 1928. p. 2.
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