Alfred Peacock

Alfred Peacock
Personal information
Full name Alfred Peacock
Born unknown
Died unknown
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1919–29 Warrington 367 10 0 0 30
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Alfred Peacock (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 237), as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Alf Peacock won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1925 against Wales.[2]

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.[3]

Club career

Alf Peacock made his début for Warrington on Saturday 23 August 1919, and he played his last match for Warrington on Saturday 23 November 1929, he was Warrington's first specialist hooker, and wore a scrum cap whilst playing.

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. ↑ "1925-1926 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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