Charles W. Alcock

Charles W. Alcock

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Early life and career

Alcock was born in Sunderland on 2 December 1842, the second son of the elder Charles Alcock, a ship builder and owner, and his wife Elizabeth. From 1853 to 1859, Alcock attended Harrow School. By the time young Charles left Harrow, his family had moved from Sunderland to Chingford, Essex. Charles senior subsequently established a marine insurance business in the City of London.

Club
Wanderers F.C. (1862–1876)
Club
Upton Park F.C.
Club
England men's national association football team (1870–1875)
National team
England

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Archive

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Identifiers & aliases
ISNI

0000000043473044

Description

British cricketer, footballer and football administrator (1842-1907)

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Extract from Wikipedia

Charles William Alcock was an English sportsman, administrator, author and editor. He was a major instigator in the development of both international football and cricket, as well as being the creator of the FA Cup.

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