Sam Tucker
Sam Tucker (1895–1973) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1922 to 1931.[1] He also captained his country.[1]
| Birth name | John Samuel Tucker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1895 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 January 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | (registered in) Bristol (aged 77 years 217 days) | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Sam Tucker was born on 1 June 1895 in Bristol.[1]
Rugby union career
Tucker made his international debut on 21 January 1922 at Cardiff Arms Park in the Wales v England match.[1] Of the 27 matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on 14 occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 17 January 1931 at Twickenham in the England v Wales match.[1]
Personal life
He married and had two children Mary who was born in 1926 and Janet.
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