Alec Dockar Explained

Alec Dockar
Fullname:Alec Dockar
Birth Date:first ¼ 1920
Birth Place:Sculcoates district, England
Year1start:1937
Year1end:53
Appearances1:255
Tries1:52
Goals1:134
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:424
Year2start:1945
Year2end:47
Appearances2:≥2
Teama:England
Yearastart:1946
Yearaend:47
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Great Britain
Yearbstart:1947
Appearancesb:1
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:10 May 2009
Source:[1] [2] [3]
Module:
Embed:yes
Relatives:Zach Dockar-Clay (great-grandson)

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 № 478) (World War II guest), as a scrum cap-wearing, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Background

Alec Dockar's birth was registered in Sculcoates district, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged .

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://archive.today/20131210154622/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Dockar&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 10 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://archive.today/20131210154642/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Dockar&submit=Go&c=GB. dead. 10 December 2013. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.