Irvine Boocock

Irvine Boocock (27 February 1890 – 1941) was an English professional football left back who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City.[1][3]

Irvine Boocock
Personal information
Full name Irvine Boocock[1]
Date of birth 27 February 1890
Place of birth Cleckheaton, England
Date of death 1941 (aged 50–51)[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sunfield Rovers
1910–1922 Bradford City 169 (1)
1922 Darlington 13 (0)
Total 182 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Cleckheaton, Boocock began his career in non-league football with Sunfield Rovers,[1] before joining First Division club Bradford City in March 1910.[3] Either side of the First World War, Boocock made 184 appearances and scored one goal for the Bantams and finished his career with a short spell at Third Division North club Darlington, whom he joined in June 1922.[3][4]

Personal life

Boocock served as a corporal in the West Yorkshire Regiment during the First World War.[5]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 1914–15[6] First Division 30 0 5 0 35 0
Total 169 1 15 0 184 1
Darlington 1922–23[4] Third Division North 13 0 2 0 15 0
Career total 182 1 17 0 199 1

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 31. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Stapler (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Bradford City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 379, 392. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  4. Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C.: A Statistical History. Tony Brown. ISBN 9781899468157.
  5. "Irvine Boocock | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. "Bradford City Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 November 2017.


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