William Alcock (footballer)

William Alcock
William Alcock
Personal information
Full name William Jonathan Alcock
Date of birth 1860
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Date of death 3 January 1930(1930-01-03) (aged 69–70)
Place of death Huelva, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1890–1904 Recreativo de Huelva +3 (0)
Managerial career
1910–1924 Recreativo de Huelva
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Jonathan Alcock (1860 – 3 January 1930) was an Irish footballer who was the first captain of Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva, leading his side in the first official football match in Spain in 1890, and later led the club to its first-ever piece of silverware in 1904.