Players
Index
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Charles Alcock
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Charles William
Alcock |
|
Popular name |
Charles Alcock |
|
Born |
2 December 1842 in Bishop
Wearmouth, Sunderland. |
|
Died |
26 February 1907 in Kemp
Town, Brighton, Sussex, aged 64. Buried at West Norwood Cemetery,
South London. |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Biographies |
The Father
of Modern Sport: The Life and Times of Charles W. Alcock, Keith Booth.
Parrs Wood Press. 2002. |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Educated at
Harrow School, Alcock was a keen schoolboy footballer, and formed the
Forest club with his elder brother, John, in 1859. He was then a prime
mover in the 1863 foundation of Forest's more famous successor, Wanderers
F.C., who were initially a predominantly Old Harrovian side. Appears
to have been a member of Upton Park FC between 1869 and 1872. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup winner 1871-72; |
| Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
Early FA Committee member
1866-69, Honorary Secretary of the FA 1870-86, Honorary Treasurer of the
FA 1877, FA Secretary 1887-95, FA Vice-President 1896-1907;
Founding father of the FA Cup in 1871;
FA Cup Final referee 1874-75, 1878-79;
Also a first class cricketer with Middlesex and Essex. Then
became secretary of Surrey, the Cricket Club that owned The Oval in
Kennington, London. |
|
Notes |
Founded the International Match, and
headed the selection process for England's first 31 matches, 1872-1887.
"After another second place in the Home
Championship behind the Scots 1886/87, England finally triumphed in the
1887/88 season. The season had begun with the introduction of the
FA's new International Selection Committee and finished with outright
victory in the Home Championship for the first time. The old
selection procedure had got out of hand as upwards of 70 players would
turn up for the trials, making the process a logistical and bureaucratic
nightmare for Alcock and his team..."
Forever England: A History of the National Side, Mark Shaoul & Tony
Williamson, 2000, page 19. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
six who became the 28th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Forward; |
|
First match |
No. 4, 6 March 1875,
England 2
Scotland 2, a friendly match at
The Surrey Cricket Ground,
The Oval, Kennington, London;
aged 32 years, 94 days. Scored 1 goal. |
|
Last match |
No. 4, 6 March 1875,
England 2
Scotland 2, a friendly match at
The Surrey Cricket Ground,
The Oval, Kennington, London;
aged 32 years, 94 days. Scored 1 goal. |
|
Major
tournaments |
None. |
|
Team honours |
None. |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
Beyond
England |
|
A sports journalist
by profession, compiled the first Football Annual (1868) and edited
the Cricket newspaper 1882-1905. He had a close connection
with the summer game having played for Essex and crack club sides, and
serving as secretary of Surrey CCC 1872 to his death. Was also
chairman of the Richmond Athletic Association and vice-president of the
Mid-Surrey Golf Club. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.9. |
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Charles Alcock - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls Ave
min |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 5 |
1 |
90 |
1 |
90
min |
1 |
None |
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Charles Alcock
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Charles Alcock - Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| Friendly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Charles Alcock
- Match History |
|
Club: Wanderers F.C. - 1 cap |
|
Coach:
F.A. Committee - 1 cap |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
- |
1 |
Scotland |
30-Nov-1872 |
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
F |
0 |
0 |
AD |
Withdrew - Umpire |
- |
|
- |
2 |
Scotland |
08-Mar-1873 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
F |
4 |
2 |
HW |
Withdrew |
- |
|
- |
3 |
Scotland |
07-Mar-1874 |
The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Partick, Glasgow |
F |
1 |
2 |
AL |
Withdrew |
- |
|
1 |
4 |
Scotland |
06-Mar-1875 |
Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
F |
2 |
2 |
HD |
Captain
60 |
n/a |
|
- |
5 |
Scotland |
04-Mar-1876 |
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
F |
0 |
3 |
AL |
Withdrew |
- |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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