Alec Troup

{{short description|GB & England international rugby league footballer}}

{{for|the Scottish association (soccer) footballer who played in the 1920s|Alex Troup}}

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|fullname = {{nowrap|Lindsay Alexander Troup}}

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|birth_date = 1909

|birth_place = Orkney, Scotland

|death_date = unknown

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|position = {{rlp|SR|LF}}

|club1 = Barrow

|year1start = ≤1934

|year1end = ≥36

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|teamA = {{nowrap|Rugby League XIII}}

|yearAstart = 1934

|yearAend = 35

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|teamB = England

|yearBstart = 1934

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|retired = yes

|updated = 14 June 2012

|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/alec-troup/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Troup&submit=Go&c=England|title=England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035448/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Troup&submit=Go&c=England|accessdate=1 January 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Troup&submit=Go&c=GB|title=Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk|publisher=englandrl.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401212847/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Troup&submit=Go&c=GB|accessdate=1 January 2018|archive-date=April 1, 2018}}

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Lindsay Alexander "Alec" Troup (1909 – death unknown) was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Alec Troup (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45803/Alec_Troup.html |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}} He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Rugby League XIII, and at club level for Maryport ARLFC and Barrow, as a {{rlp|sr}}, or {{rlp|lf}}.

Background

Alec Troup was born in Orkney, Scotland.

Playing career

=International honours=

Alec Troup won caps for England while at Barrow in 1934 against Australia, and France, in 1935 against Wales, in 1936 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1936 against New Zealand (2 matches).

Alec Troup played for Rugby League XIII while at Barrow against France.

=Challenge Cup Final appearances=

Alec Troup played at {{rlp|sr}} in Barrow's 4–7 defeat by Salford in the 1938 Challenge Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Wembley on Saturday 7 May 1938.

=County Cup Final appearances=

Alec Troup played at {{rlp|sr}} in Barrow's 4–8 defeat by Warrington in the 1937 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 October 1937.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow_make_two_finals_in_one_year_1_581660?referrerPath=/2.3128 |title=Barrow Make Two Finals In One Year |publisher=nwemail.co.uk |date=11 July 2009 |accessdate=1 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120612/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow_make_two_finals_in_one_year_1_581660?referrerPath=%2F2.3128 |archivedate=17 May 2014}}

Genealogical information

Alec Troup's marriage to Bessie (née Williams) was registered during fourth ¼ 1931 in Barrow in Furness district.{{cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=w4MU9CB5PZ9SBUAiYGQDXA&scan=1|title=Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk|publisher=freebmd.org.uk|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}

References

External links

(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140225100751/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/raiders/fame-for-all-eternity-1.973132?referrerPath=raiders Trio Inducted Into Barrow RL Hall Of Fame]
[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Alec%20Troup%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Alec Troup" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Alex%20Troup%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Alex Troup" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Alexander%20Troup%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Alexander Troup" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]

Category:1909 births

Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen

Category:Barrow Raiders players

Category:England national rugby league team players

Category:Great Britain national rugby league team players

Category:Place of death missing

Category:Rugby league locks

Category:Rugby league players from the Orkney Islands

Category:Rugby League XIII players

Category:Scottish rugby league players

Category:Year of death missing