Irvine Boocock
Irvine Boocock (27 February 1890 – 1941) was an English professional football left back who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City.[1][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irvine Boocock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleckheaton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1941 (aged 50–51)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sunfield Rovers | |||
| 1910–1922 | Bradford City | 169 | (1) |
| 1922 | Darlington | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 182 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Cleckheaton, Boocock began his career in non-league football with Sunfield Rovers,[1] before joining First Division club Bradford City in March 1910.[3] Either side of the First World War, Boocock made 184 appearances and scored one goal for the Bantams and finished his career with a short spell at Third Division North club Darlington, whom he joined in June 1922.[3][4]
Personal life
Boocock served as a corporal in the West Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 1914–15[6] | First Division | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Total | 169 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 184 | 1 | ||
| Darlington | 1922–23[4] | Third Division North | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 182 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 199 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 31. ISBN 190589161X.
- Stapler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Bradford City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 379, 392. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C.: A Statistical History. Tony Brown. ISBN 9781899468157.
- "Irvine Boocock | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Bradford City Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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