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Hugh Adcock

Leicester City FC
5 caps, 1 goal

P 5 W 4 D 0 L 1 F 21: A 6
80% successful
1929

disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 450

Profile
Full name Hugh Adcock
Born 10 April 1903 in Belvoir Road, Coalville, Leicestershire [registered in Ashby de la Zouch, June 1903].

Census Notes

According to the 1911 census, Hugh was a seven-year-old only son to parents Charles Fredrick and Eliza (née Wilton). Living in Hoo Ash Terrace in Coalville. His father was a coal mine hewer.
Married to Doria Horton [registered in Ashby de la Zouch, June 1930].
Died 16 October 1975 in Coalville, aged 72 years 189 days [registered in Coalville, June 1975].
Height/Weight 5' 5½", 10st 2lbs [1927]

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Club Career
Club(s) Began his career with Ravenstone United FC, Coalville Town FC and Loughborough Corinthians FC in April 1921.  Joined Leicester City FC in 1923 and 434 appearances and 51 goals later, joined Bristol Rovers in 1935 (thirteen appearances, one goal).  Later played in Folkestone and Ibstock Penistone Rovers.
Club honours Football League Division Two winners 1924-25;
Individual honours Football League (one appearance)
Distinctions None

Source

 Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career
Player number 541st player to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-right
First match No. 165, 9 May 1929, France 1 England 4, a friendly match at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris, aged 26 years 29 days.
Last match No. 169, 20 November 1929, England 6 Wales 0, a British Championship match at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London, aged 26 years 225 days.
Major tournaments British Championships 1929-30;
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions Cousin of Joe Bradford.

Beyond England

Became trainer for Leicestershire Senior League outfits Whitwick Colliery and Coalville Town. Became a licensee at Sileby, Leicestershire, after leaving the playing side before returning to Coalville and working as a maintenance engineer. - Famous People From Colville & An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.8/9.

 

Hugh Adcock - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps		 Mins. Goals Goals Av.min Comp.
Goals		 Capt. Disc.
5 5 2 450 1 450 min 1 0 None
Due to the fact that many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries, errors and substitutions.  The minutes here given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an approximation.

 

Hugh Adcock - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Home 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 0 1 6.00 0.00 100.0 +1
Away 4 3 0 1 15 6 +9 0 1 3.75 1.50 75.0 +2
All 5 4 0 1 21 6 +15 0 2 4.20 1.20 80.0 +3

 

Hugh Adcock - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 0 2 4.50 0.00 100.0 +2
Friendly 3 2 0 1 12 6 +6 0 0 4.00 2.00 66.7 +1
All 5 4 0 1 21 6 +15 0 2 4.20 1.20 80.0 +3

 

Hugh Adcock - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1929-30 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 0 2 4.50 0.00 100.0 +2
BC All 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 0 2 4.50 0.00 100.0 +2
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 0 2 4.50 0.00 100.0 +2
All 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 0 2 4.50 0.00 100.0 +2

 

Hugh Adcock - Match History
 Club:  Leicester City F.C. - 5 full caps

Coach: F.A. Committee - 5 full capsx

Age 26
1 165 9 May 1929 - France 1 England 4, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris AW Fr Start or
2 166 11 May 1929 - Belgium 1 England 5, Parc Duden, Bruxelles AW Fr Start or
3 167 15 May 1929 - Spain 4 England 3, Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid AL Fr Start or
4 168 19 October 1929 - Ireland 0 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast AW BC Start or
5 169 20 November 1929 - England 6 Wales 0, Stamford Bridge, Chelsea HW Start 70 or

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