| Full name | Alfred Denzel Carpenter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1900-07-23)23 July 1900 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abenhall, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 April 1974(1974-04-18) (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Denzel Carpenter (23 July 1900 – 18 April 1974) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Abenhall, Gloucestershire, Carpenter was known by the nickname "Bumps" and worked as a coal miner.
Carpenter, primarily a hooker, started out playing for Cinderford. He began his career with Gloucester in 1928 and remained with the club until the war. In 1932, Carpenter was capped for England in a match against the Springboks at Twickenham, becoming the first English player from the Forest of Dean. He won four County Championships representing Gloucestershire and in 1937 toured Wales with the Barbarians.
See also
References
- ^ King, Malc. "Carpenter, Alfred Denzel "Bumps"". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
- "England Mastered By Fine Pack". Western Daily Press. 4 January 1932.
- "Veteran To Lead Gloucester". The Citizen. 27 June 1939.
External links
- Alfred Carpenter at ESPNscrum