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Charles Adcock
Charles Norman Adcock
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Charles Norman Adcock (21 February 1923 – 9 December 1998) was an English association football striker born in Boston, Lincolnshire. Adcock was the first Englishman to play professional football in Italy. He joined Serie B club Padova in 1946 after being spotted playing in exhibition matches for the British Army. After winning promotion in his second season, he went on to play 40 matches, scoring 11 goals in the Italian Serie A from 1948 to 1950, with Padova and later Triestina. In 1948, AC Milan had been poised to sign Adcock to lead their attack, but Padova lodged a complaint about Milan's illegal approach and the transfer was blocked. In 1950, coach Nereo Rocco departed Triestina for Serie B Treviso and took Adcock with him. The 1950-51 season was Adcock's final active season in Italian football. When he returned to the UK in 1953, he played for non-league Peterborough United for a season. Despite his success in Italy, Adcock never played a professional match in England.
Career
- 1923Born
- 1949Joined Calcio Padova
- 1950Joined US Triestina Calcio 1918
- 1952Joined Peterborough United F.C.
- 1998Passed away
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Boston
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Charles Edward Adcock Jr. Obituary (2026) - Eustis, FL - Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors
Charles Taylor Adcock Jr. Obituary (2026) - Franklinton, NC - Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Charles "Chuck" Adcock Obituary Aug 1, 2021 - Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home
James "Jimmy" P. Adcock Obituary Feb 23, 2017 - Robert Barham Family Funeral Home
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