Frank Hancock

Frank Hancock
Birth nameFrancis Escott Hancock
Date of birth(1859-02-07)7 February 1859
Place of birthWiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Date of death29 October 1943(1943-10-29) (aged 84)
Place of deathWiveliscombe, England
Notable relative(s)Froude Hancock (brother)
William Hancock, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
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1884–1886		 Wiveliscombe RFC
Somerset
Cardiff RFC		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1884–1886 WalesWales[1] 4 (0)

Francis Escott Hancock (7 February 1859 – 29 October 1943)[2] was an English-born rugby union centre who played club rugby for Somerset and Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Hancock is best known as being the sport's first fourth threequarter player, which changed the formation of rugby union play that lasts to the present day. His role in the development of rugby was recognised by the International Rugby Board in 2011 with induction to the IRB Hall of Fame.[3]

  1. ^ Welsh Rugby Union player profiles[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Frank Hancock player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  3. ^ "Hancock and Cardiff inducted to Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.