Dick Silcock

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Dick Silcock
Personal information
Full nameRichard Silcock
Bornsecond ¼ 1878
Wigan district, England
Diedsecond ¼ 1936 (aged 57–58)
Wigan district, England
Playing information
Position Forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1903–06 Leigh 802006
1907–19 Wigan 241170051
Total321190057
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1906 England 10000
1909 Great Britain 10000
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
192930 Castleford 391122628
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Richard Silcock (second ¼ 1878 [6] – second ¼ 1936 [7] ) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s, and coached in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Leigh and Wigan, as a forward, [1] and coached at club level for Castleford. [5] [8]

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Background

Dick Silcock's birth was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England, and his death was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Dick Silcock won a cap for England while at Leigh in 1906 against Other Nationalities, [2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1909 against Australia. [3]

Championship final appearance

Dick Silcock played as a forward in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909. [9]

County Cup Final appearances

Dick Silcock played as a forward in Wigan's 10–9 victory over Oldham in the 1908–09 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908, [10] played as a forward in the 22–5 victory over Leigh in the 1909–10 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 27 November 1909, [11] and played as a forward in the 21–5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1912–13 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1912–13 season at Weaste, Salford, on Wednesday 11 December 1912. [12]

Coaching career

Silcock was the coach of Castleford, his first game in charge was on 31 August 1929, and his last game in charge was on 22 April 1930. [8]

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