Hughie Adcock was an international footballer who represented England 5 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against France on 9th May 1929 at 26 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 20th November 1929 aged 26. Adcock, born on 10th April 1903, in Coalville, Leicestershire, has a FA Legacy Number of 541 and played as a Outside Right for his country.
Hughie Adcock - 5 caps (1 goal)
- Full Name: Hugh Adcock
- Born: 10th April 1903, Coalville, Leicestershire
- Died: 16th October 1975, Coalville aged 72
- England Career: 1929
- Positions whilst with England: Outside Right
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Leicester City (5)
- FA Legacy Number: 541
- Adcock was picked in the England tour of Europe in May 1929. He played in all three games plus the two autumn Home Championship games where he netted in his last match; a 6-0 win against Wales. He lost his place to the Derby outside right Sammy Crooks who held the position for the next six years. Cousin of England player Joe Bradford.
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v France (FR) on 9th May 1929 aged 26 years, 0 months, 29 days
- Last Cap: v Wales (HC) on 20th November 1929 aged 26 years, 7 months, 10 days
- First Goal: v Wales (HC) on 20th November 1929 aged 26 years, 7 months, 10 days
- Career Length: 195 days
- Starts: 5
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 5
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 4
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Outside Right
- 5
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 5
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 5
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Ernie Blenkinsop
- 5 Matches
- George Camsell
- 4 Matches
- Len Barry
- 3 Matches
- Joe Bradford
- 3 Matches
- Tom Cooper
- 3 Matches
- Jack Hill
- 3 Matches
- Ted Hufton
- 3 Matches
- Edgar Kail
- 3 Matches
- Joe Peacock
- 3 Matches
- Fred Kean
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England: Player by Player by Graham Betts (Green Umbrella Publishing 2006)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 16 sources from 5 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 6 - 0, 20th Nov 1929 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 5.
Age: 26 years, 7 months, 10 days. - IRE, 3 - 0, 19th Oct 1929 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 4.
Age: 26 years, 6 months, 9 days. - ESP, 3 - 4, 15th May 1929 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 3.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 5 days. - BEL, 5 - 1, 11th May 1929 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 2.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 1 day. - FRA, 4 - 1, 9th May 1929 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 1.
Age: 26 years, 0 months, 29 days. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.