Sam McVicker

Samuel McVicker (12 December 1890 — 23 July 1972) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Sam McVicker

Full name	Samuel McVicker
Date of birth	(1890-12-12)12 December 1890
Place of birth	Moss-side, County Antrim, Ireland
Date of death	23 July 1972(1972-07-23) (aged 81)
Place of death	Chatham, Kent, England
Notable relative(s)	Hugh McVicker (brother) Jim McVicker (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1922 Ireland 4 (0)

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]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players