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Samuel McVicker (12 December 1890 — 23 July 1972) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Samuel McVicker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1890 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Moss-side, County Antrim, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 July 1972 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Chatham, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Hugh McVicker (brother) Jim McVicker (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Moss-side, County Antrim, McVicker was the eldest of three rugby playing brothers, who all played in the second row for Ireland in the 1920s. He gained his four caps in the 1922 Five Nations Championship.[1]
McVicker also represented Ireland in field hockey.[2]
After serving with 19th London Regiment during World War I, McVicker was ordained into the ministry in 1920 and from 1928 to 1956 was the senior minister of Carlisle Road Presbyterian Church in Derry.[3]
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