Alex Mockford

Alex Mockford (born 3 May 1981, in England) is a former English rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors, Harlequins, Bristol and Pau at the Number Eight position.

Alex Mockford

Birth name	Alex Mockford
Date of birth	3 May 1981
Place of birth	England
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Back row Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 Wakefield Trinity ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Sutton and Epsom () 2006-08 Esher () – Sutton and Epsom () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999-2003 Harlequins () 2003-04 Pau () 2004 Glasgow Warriors () 2005 Bristol () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) England U18 – England U19

Amateur career

Mockford started with Sutton and Epsom.[1]

He played with Esher from 2006 to 2008.[2][3][4] He later played for Sutton and Epsom again.[5][6][7]

Professional career

He started with Harlequins in 1999.[8] He stayed with them until 2003.[9][10][11]

Mockford played with Pau in 2003-04.[12] He played 4 matches in the European Challenge Cup for the French side.[13]

Mockford had a trial with Glasgow Warriors in the 2004–05 season.[12] He played a pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks.[14][15] However during the match Mockford suffered a knee injury which ultimately put paid to his Glasgow ambitions.[16]

The injury, of a cruciate ligament, keep him sidelined from rugby for 10 months. After this lay-off he was taken on by Bristol.[17][18]

International career

Mockford played for England at Under 18 and Under 19 level and for England Students.[12]

Rugby League

In 2006 he played a couple of trial matches for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[19]

Outside rugby

Mockford has now built a career in marketing for the gambling industry.[8]

External links

• Statbunker profile
• Two Players On Trial With Glasgow - SRU
• Alex Mockford profile

References

1. "Sutton & Epsom RFC".
2. "History Alex Mockford".
3. "Past Players: Where are they now?".
4. "Rotherham Titans 29 Esher 24".
5. "Sutton slump in drab match".
6. "Sutton won't panic".
7. "Whitaker hat-trick for rampant Sutton".
8. https://gg.linkedin.com/in/alex-mockford-a9328b106%5B%5D
9. "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - English - Quins ring the changes".
10. getreading (8 May 2003). "Kronfeld lends support to Kays Memorial Game".
11. "Busy Zurich transfer market".
12. "Two Players On Trial With Glasgow - Glasgow Warriors".
13. "Player Archive". Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
14. Reid, By Alasdair. "Players left in limbo amid uneasy truce".
15. "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow to assess duo".
16. http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/match/001468.php
17. http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/002538.php
18. "NEC Harlequins 2ndXV 56 - 15 Bristol United".
19. "2006 Friendlies Thread".