George Edward Hancock (21 March 1912 – 2 April 1993) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | George Edward Hancock | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 April 1993 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Pershore, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rock Ferry High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hancock was born in the Wirral and educated at Rock Ferry High School.[2]
A three-quarter, Hancock was a Birkenhead Park player and Cheshire representative. His England caps were preceded by a tour to Argentina with the British Lions in 1936.[3] He was an England reserve on multiple occasions in 1938, before getting his opportunity in the 1939 Home Nations, featuring as a centre in all three fixtures.[4]
Hancock worked as a solicitor at Halsall and Co in Birkenhead.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "G. E. Hancock On Reserve". Liverpool Echo. 9 February 1938.
- ^ a b "Old Boys will return for school jubilee". Birkenhead News. 8 July 1950.
- ^ "G. E. Hancock, Of Park". Liverpool Daily Post. 4 December 1936.
- ^ "G. E. Hancock Still Standing By". Liverpool Daily Post. 11 February 1938.
External links
edit- George Hancock at ESPNscrum