Terry Alcock
Encyclopedia
Terrence "Terry" Alcock (born 9 December 1946) is an English former professional football defender
.
He played for Port Vale
from 1963 to 1967, before spending nine years with Blackpool
. He played over 100 appearances for Port Vale in the Football League
and almost 200 appearances for Blackpool. After 1976 he had short spells back at Port Vale, and then Halifax Town
and Lancaster City
. He also had short loan spells with Bury
, Blackburn Rovers
and Portland Timbers.
club Port Vale
in 1963, he signed his first professional contract with the club in September of the following year. In August 1967, after 112 league appearances for the "Valiants", he signed for Blackpool
, who were then playing in the First Division
, the top flight in England, for a fee of £30,000, which was a club record at the time.
He was a member of the Blackpool team that won the 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup, beating Bologna
2–1 after extra time in the final at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
on 12 June 1971.
In the 1971–72 season he spent a short time on loan at Third Division club Bury
, playing six league games and scoring one goal.
Alcock played in the 1972 Anglo-Italian Cup
, including scoring in Blackpool's 10–0 victory over Lanerossi Vicenza
on 10 June 1971 at Bloomfield Road
, en route to Blackpool's appearance in the final. Alcock scored the "Seasiders"' goal as they lost out 1–3 to Roma
at the Stadio Olimpico
.
In 1976 he joined fellow Second Division
club Blackburn Rovers
on loan. Then, after having played 191 league games and scoring 21 goals for the "Seasiders", he re-joined Port Vale in February 1977. Later that year he spent a short period on loan with North American Soccer League
club Portland Timbers, before joining Fourth Division
club Halifax Town
in 1978, and then later that same year moved into non-League football
with Lancaster City
, of the Northern Premier League
, with whom he finished his playing career.
in Burscough
, Warton
and then Wrea Green
.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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He played for Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
from 1963 to 1967, before spending nine years with Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He played over 100 appearances for Port Vale in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and almost 200 appearances for Blackpool. After 1976 he had short spells back at Port Vale, and then Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
and Lancaster City
Lancaster City F.C.
Lancaster City F.C. is an English football club based in Lancaster, Lancashire. The club are currently members of Northern Premier League Division One North and play at Giant Axe.-History:...
. He also had short loan spells with Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and Portland Timbers.
Early life
Hanley-born Alcock attended Wellington Road School, where he played as a goalkeeper, before later converting into a versatile central defender.Playing career
Starting his career at Third DivisionFootball League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
club Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
in 1963, he signed his first professional contract with the club in September of the following year. In August 1967, after 112 league appearances for the "Valiants", he signed for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, who were then playing in the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
, the top flight in England, for a fee of £30,000, which was a club record at the time.
He was a member of the Blackpool team that won the 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup, beating Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
2–1 after extra time in the final at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of Bologna F.C. 1909. The stadium was built in 1927 and holds 38,279...
on 12 June 1971.
In the 1971–72 season he spent a short time on loan at Third Division club Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, playing six league games and scoring one goal.
Alcock played in the 1972 Anglo-Italian Cup
1972 Anglo-Italian Cup
-Group 2:-Group 3:-Final rankings:Total points were determined by points gained plus goals scored.-Final:...
, including scoring in Blackpool's 10–0 victory over Lanerossi Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
on 10 June 1971 at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
, en route to Blackpool's appearance in the final. Alcock scored the "Seasiders"
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
at the Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
.
In 1976 he joined fellow Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
club Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
on loan. Then, after having played 191 league games and scoring 21 goals for the "Seasiders", he re-joined Port Vale in February 1977. Later that year he spent a short period on loan with North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
club Portland Timbers, before joining Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
club Halifax Town
Halifax Town A.F.C.
Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years...
in 1978, and then later that same year moved into non-League football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
with Lancaster City
Lancaster City F.C.
Lancaster City F.C. is an English football club based in Lancaster, Lancashire. The club are currently members of Northern Premier League Division One North and play at Giant Axe.-History:...
, of the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
, with whom he finished his playing career.
Post-retirement
After retiring from football, Alcock became the licensee of the Blackpool Supporters Club at Bloomfield Road, before taking on similar positions at pubsPublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Burscough
Burscough
Burscough is a village and civil parish within West Lancashire in North West England, to the north of both Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.-Growth:...
, Warton
Warton, Fylde
Warton is a village on the Fylde in Lancashire, England.The village is about six miles from Preston and eight miles from Blackpool. It is located on the banks of the River Ribble, close to its entry into the Irish Sea. It is best known for its airfield, BAE Warton and its associated aircraft works...
and then Wrea Green
Wrea Green
Wrea Green is a village in the Fylde borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 2 miles west of Kirkham. Along with the village of Ribby, it forms the civil parish Ribby with Wrea....
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External links
- Profile at Neil Brown's statistics site (total appearances for Blackpool is incorrect)
- 1968-69 squad picture at blackpoolfc.co.uk
- Profile at soccervoice.com (total appearances for Blackpool is incorrect)
- Portland Timbers stats