Alex Mockford | |||||||||
Birth Name: | Alex Mockford | ||||||||
Birth Date: | 3 May 1981 | ||||||||
Birth Place: | England | ||||||||
Weight: | 1000NaN0 | ||||||||
Position: | Number Eight | ||||||||
Amatteam1: | Sutton and Epsom | ||||||||
Amatyears2: | 2006-08 | ||||||||
Amatteam2: | Esher | ||||||||
Amatteam3: | Sutton and Epsom | ||||||||
Years1: | 1999-2003 | ||||||||
Clubs1: | Harlequins | ||||||||
Years2: | 2003-2004 | ||||||||
Clubs2: | Pau | ||||||||
Years3: | 2004 | ||||||||
Clubs3: | Glasgow Warriors | ||||||||
Years4: | 2005 | ||||||||
Clubs4: | Bristol | ||||||||
Repteam1: | England U18 | ||||||||
Repteam2: | England U19 | ||||||||
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Alex Mockford (born 3 May 1981, in England) is a former English rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors, Harlequins, Bristol and Pau at the Number Eight position.
Mockford started with Sutton and Epsom.[1]
He played with Esher from 2006 to 2008.[2] [3] [4] He later played for Sutton and Epsom again.[5] [6] [7]
He started with Harlequins in 1999.[8] He stayed with them until 2003.[9] [10] [11]
Mockford played with Pau in 2003-04.[12] He played 4 matches in the European Challenge Cup for the French side.[13]
Mockford had a trial with Glasgow Warriors in the 2004–05 season.[12] He played a pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks.[14] [15] However during the match Mockford suffered a knee injury which ultimately put paid to his Glasgow ambitions.[16]
The injury, of a cruciate ligament, keep him sidelined from rugby for 10 months. After this lay-off he was taken on by Bristol.[17] [18]
Mockford played for England at Under 18 and Under 19 level and for England Students.[12]
In 2006 he played a couple of trial matches for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[19]
Mockford has now built a career in marketing for the gambling industry.[8]