About Arthur Cockcroft
Lived 1892 – 1916 (aged 23–24). Arthur Cockcroft was a rugby league player.
2nd Lt. Arthur Clarence Cockeroft (1892 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at club level for Knottingley Welfare ARLFC (in Knottingley, Wakefield) and Wakefield Trinity, playing as a or . He signed for Wakefield Trinity on the same day as Jonty Parkin.
Cockcroft was employed as a schoolteacher prior to World War I. He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, while serving with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
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Who was Arthur Cockcroft?
English rugby league footballer
When was Arthur Cockcroft born?
Arthur Cockcroft was born in 1892 in Sculcoates.
When did Arthur Cockcroft die?
Arthur Cockcroft died on 1 July 1916 in Somme.
What was Arthur Cockcroft's occupation?
Arthur Cockcroft was a rugby league player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Cockcroft. https://biography.guide/arthur-cockcroft/
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