Nathan "Nat" Douglas Silcock (25 November 1927 â 27 July 1992) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Rugby League XIII, Lancashire, and AustraliaâÂÂs Newcastle team, and at club level for Wigan, St. Helens, Warrington, South Newcastle and Eastern Suburbs, as a , or , and coached at club level for South Newcastle and Eastern Suburbs.
Nat Silcock was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England. H was the son of rugby league player Nat Silcock Sr. and would die aged 64 in Penketh, Lancashire, England.
Silcock played in WiganâÂÂs 16âÂÂ11 victory over Australia at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 20 October 1948. Silcock played in WiganâÂÂs 14âÂÂ8 victory over Warrington in the 1948âÂÂ49 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1948âÂÂ49 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 13 November 1948. Silcock played , and scored a try in WiganâÂÂs 20âÂÂ2 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1949âÂÂ50 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 13 May 1950.
Silcock played , and scored three tries in the 49âÂÂ28 victory over Italy at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 26 August 1950. He played at in the 28âÂÂ5 victory over Warrington in the 1950âÂÂ51 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1950âÂÂ51 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 4 November 1950. Silcock played in WiganâÂÂs victories in the Lancashire League during the 1949âÂÂ50 season and 1951âÂÂ52 season. Silcock played at in WiganâÂÂs 10âÂÂ0 victory over Barrow in the 1950âÂÂ51 Challenge Cup Final during the 1950âÂÂ51 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1951. He played in the 14âÂÂ6 victory over Leigh in the 1951âÂÂ52 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1951âÂÂ52 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 27 October 1951. Silcock was also selected to play for England in 1951 against Other Nationalities. He also played , and scored a try in the 13âÂÂ6 victory over Bradford Northern in the Championship Final during the 1951âÂÂ52 season at Leeds Road, Huddersfield on Saturday 10 May 1952. Silcock was selected to play for England in 1952 against Other Nationalities.
Silcock was selected to play for England while in 1953 against Wales. Silcock played at in WiganâÂÂs 8âÂÂ16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1953âÂÂ54 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1953âÂÂ54 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 24 October 1953. He also won caps for Great Britain in 1954 against Australia (3 matches).
Silcock played at in St. Helens' 13âÂÂ2 victory over Halifax in the 1956 Challenge Cup Final during the 1955âÂÂ56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341, and played at in the 3âÂÂ10 defeat by Oldham in the 1956âÂÂ57 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1956âÂÂ57 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 20 October 1956, in front of a crowd of 39,544.
Silcock played for Warrington from September 1958 to April 1961. Silcock played in WarringtonâÂÂs 5âÂÂ4 victory over St. Helens in the 1959âÂÂ60 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1959âÂÂ60 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 31 October 1959, in front of a crowd of 39,237.
Silcock travelled to Australia to play in the Newcastle Rugby League for the South Newcastle club from 1961 to 1964. In 2010 Silcock was named in a South Newcastle team of the century.
Silcock moved to SydneyâÂÂs New South Wales Rugby Football League to captain-coach Eastern Suburbs for the 1964 season. Silcock originally applied for the position of captain-coach at South Sydney, but was beaten by Bernie Purcell, and beat out Jack Hampstead and fellow Englishman Bert Holcroft for the Easts coaching position. Easts had finished last with only three wins in 1963, but although they surrendered the wooden spoon to Canterbury-Bankstown in 1964, did even worse in their one season under Silcock, winning only two games, and it was clear before the season closed that Silcock would not be reappointed.