Sam McVicker

Sam McVicker
Full nameSamuel McVicker
Date of birth(1890-12-12)12 December 1890
Place of birthMoss-side, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of death23 July 1972(1972-07-23) (aged 81)
Place of deathChatham, Kent, England
Notable relative(s)Hugh McVicker (brother)
Jim McVicker (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922 Ireland 4 (0)

Samuel McVicker (12 December 1890 — 23 July 1972) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Moss-side, County Antrim, McVicker was the eldest of three rugby playing brothers, who all played in the second row for Ireland in the 1920s. He gained his four caps in the 1922 Five Nations Championship.[1]

McVicker also represented Ireland in field hockey.[2]

After serving with 19th London Regiment during World War I, McVicker was ordained into the ministry in 1920 and from 1928 to 1956 was the senior minister of Carlisle Road Presbyterian Church in Derry.[3]

  1. ^ "Minister Who Was Deeply Loved". Londonderry Sentinel. 27 September 1972.
  2. ^ "A Rugby Causerie". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 8 April 1922.
  3. ^ "Death of Rev Samuel McVicker". Londonderry Sentinel. 26 July 1972.