Irvine Boocock
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irvine Boocock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleckheaton, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 1941 (aged 51)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Heckmondwike, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1910 | Sunfield Rovers | ||
| 1910–1922 | Bradford City | 169 | (1) |
| 1922–1923 | Darlington | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 182 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1914 | Football League XI | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Irvine Boocock (27 February 1890 – 17 November 1941) was an English professional footballer who made over 160 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City as a left back.[1][3] He represented the Football League XI.[4]
Born in Cleckheaton, Boocock began his football career with non-League club 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.[3] He finished his career with a short spell at Third Division North club Darlington, whom he joined in June 1922.[5]
Boocock also played cricket for hometown club Cleckheaton between 1909 and 1932 and later served the club as groundsman and bar steward.[6] He also played for Moorend and Eccleshill.[6]
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