Alf Carmichael Explained

Alf Carmichael
Fullname:Alfred Carmichael
Birth Place:unknown
Death Place:unknown
Year1start:1910
Year1end:??
Appearances1:339
Tries1:12
Goals1:727
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:1490
Teama:England
Yearastart:1913
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:5
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:10
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:18 August 2009
Source:[1] [2]
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Embed:yes
Relatives:George Carmichael (son)

Alfred Carmichael (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Bunker", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a goal-kicking .[1]

Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Alf Carmichael won a cap for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1913 against Wales.[2]

County Cup Final appearances

Alf Carmichael played, and scored two goals in Hull Kingston Rovers' 10–22 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1911–12 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 25 November 1911, in front of a crowd of 20,000.[3]

Career records

Alf Carmichael was the top point scorer for both the 1910–11 and 1911–12 seasons, and he still jointly holds Hull Kingston Rovers' "Goals In A Match" record, with 14 goals, along with Mike Fletcher, Colin Armstrong and Damien Couturier. He scored 10-conversions, and 4-drop goals against Merthyr Tydfil RLFC on Saturday 8 October 1910.

Genealogical information

Alf Carmichael was the father of the rugby league footballer; George Carmichael.[4]

External links

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. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426143941/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Carmichael&submit=Go&c=England. 1 January 2018. 26 April 2018.
  3. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 17 – 1911–12". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
  4. News: Son of "Bunker" Carmichael. Hull Daily Mail. 24 October 1928. 2.