Alec Dockar
Alec Dockar (first ¼ 1920[4] – 1994) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage №) and Hull F.C. (Heritage №) (World War II guest), as a scrum cap-wearing loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
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| Full name | Alec Dockar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | first ¼ 1920 Sculcoates district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1994 (aged 73–74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Alec Dockar's birth was registered in Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged c. 73–74.
International honours
Dockar won caps for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1946 against Wales (2 matches), and France, in 1947 against France (2 matches), and Wales,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers and in 1947 against New Zealand.[3]
Genealogical information
Alec Dockar was the great-grandfather of the rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s; Zach Dockar-Clay.
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.