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William Alcock

William Alcock
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1890–1904 Recreativo de Huelva +3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Alcock (30 June 1861 – 31 August 1915) was a Scottish footballer who was the first captain of Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva, leading his side in the first official football match in Spain in 1890,[1] and later led the club to its first-ever piece of silverware in 1904.[2]

  1. ^ "Se cumplen 130 años del primer partido de Fútbol en España" [130 years have passed since the first football match in Spain]. onefootball.com (in Spanish). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  2. ^ "La Copa Seamen's de 1904: el trofeo más antiguo de Andalucía" [The 1904 Seamen's Cup: the oldest trophy in Andalusia]. www.cuadernosdefutbol.com (in Spanish). CIHEFE. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

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