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Alfred Carpenter (rugby union)

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Alfred Carpenter
Full nameAlfred Denzel Carpenter
Date of birth(1900-07-23)23 July 1900
Place of birthAbenhall, England
Date of death18 April 1974(1974-04-18) (aged 73)
Place of deathGloucester, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Front-row
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1932 England 1 (0)

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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[2] He won four County Championships representing Gloucestershire and in 1937 toured Wales with the Barbarians.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b King, Malc. "Carpenter, Alfred Denzel "Bumps"". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
  2. ^ "England Mastered By Fine Pack". Western Daily Press. 4 January 1932.
  3. ^ "Veteran To Lead Gloucester". The Citizen. 27 June 1939.
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