| Arthur C. Cockcroft | |
| Fullname: | Arthur Clarence Cockcroft |
| Birth Date: | 1892[1] |
| Birth Place: | Sculcoates, Hull, Yorkshire, England[2] |
| Death Date: | 1 July 1916 (aged 24) |
| Death Place: | Somme, France |
| Club1: | Wakefield Trinity |
| Year1start: | 1913 |
| Year1end: | 14 |
| Appearances1: | 8 |
| Tries1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 18 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 12 November 2013 |
2nd Lt. Arthur Clarence Cockeroft (1892 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Knottingley Welfare ARLFC (in Knottingley, Wakefield) and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 206), playing as a or, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He signed for Wakefield Trinity on the same day as Jonty Parkin.[3]
Cockcroft was employed as a schoolteacher prior to World War I.[2] He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, while serving with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.