Alfred Denzel Carpenter (23 July 1900 – 18 April 1974) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Alfred Denzel Carpenter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 July 1900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abenhall, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 April 1974 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Abenhall, Gloucestershire, Carpenter was known by the nickname "Bumps" and worked as a coal miner.[1]
Carpenter, primarily a hooker, started out playing for Cinderford. He began his career with Gloucester in 1928 and remained with the club until the war.[1] In 1932, Carpenter was capped for England in a match against the Springboks at Twickenham, becoming the first English player from the Forest of Dean.[2] He won four County Championships representing Gloucestershire and in 1937 toured Wales with the Barbarians.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b King, Malc. "Carpenter, Alfred Denzel "Bumps"". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
- ^ "England Mastered By Fine Pack". Western Daily Press. 4 January 1932.
- ^ "Veteran To Lead Gloucester". The Citizen. 27 June 1939.
External links
edit- Alfred Carpenter at ESPNscrum