Herbert Marcus Glasscock (3 September 1900 – 11 October 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby (2009), p.320.
Family The son of Herbert Thomas Glasscock (1872–1953),Deaths: Glasscock, The Argus, (Wednesday, 24 June 1953), p.14. and Alice Betsy Glasscock (1873–1950), née Greaves,Marriages: Glasscock—Greaves, The Australasian, (Saturday, 25 November 1899), p.55.Deaths: Glasscock, The Age, (Saturday, 15 April 1950), p.2; Obituary: Death of Old Monomeith Resident, The Dandenong Journal, (Wednesday, 26 April 1950), p.9. Herbert Marcus Glasscock was born at Monomeith, Victoria on 3 September 1900.Births: Glascock, The Argus, (Saturday, 15 September 1900), p.9.
He married Kathleen Violet "Kate" Barling (1913–2014) in 1937.Cameron, Ben, "What an Innings", Packenham Gazette, 19 January 2015.
Education He attended Caulfield Grammar School in East St Kilda for three years, from 1916 to 1918.Webber (1981), p.293. He played cricket for the school's First XI, and football for the school's First XVIII.Wilkinson (1997), pp.51,60: includes photograph of Glasscock as a member of the 1917 First XI (at p.60).Caulfield Grammar School Football Team, Punch, (Thursday, 22 November 1917), p.19.
In his last year at Caulfield Grammar (viz., 1918), Glasscock, an excellent student,Kooweerup, The Lang Lang Guardian, (Wednesday, 9 February 1916), p.2."At the recent examinations at the Caulfield Grammar School, Marcus Glasscock, son of Mr H. Glasscock, Monomeith, achieved the honor of being dux of his form.": The Lang Lang Guardian, (Wednesday, 20 December 1916), p.2; School Speech Days: Caulfield Grammar School, The Argus, (Tuesday, 19 December 1916), p.4.Caulfield Grammar, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Monday, 16 December 1918), p.11. was not only the school captain, but was also the captain of the school's First XI and its First XVIII teams.Webber (1981), p.271; Wilkinson (1997), pp.51,60.
Football He had been captain of Caulfield Grammar's First XVIII in 1918.
Lang Lang Glasscock came to the attention of VFL recruiters while playing for Lang Lang. In their 1922 premiership victory, Lang Lang were trailing by five points with almost no time left: Glasscock kicked a goal from 50 yards out, winning the match for Lang Lang by a point.
Melbourne Recruited from Lang Lang,Club News: Melbourne, The Argus, (Friday, 27 July 1923), p.4. he played his first senior match, at half-forward flank,Football, (Friday, 31 August 1923), p.4. for the Melbourne Football Club in the round 16 match against the Essendon Football Club, at Windy Hill, on 1 September 1923. Glasscock, a tall half-forward from Lang Lang, had his first run with the Fuchsias on Saturday. The selectors are satisfied that in him, and (Eric) Donaldson, from the same district, they have found two stars that will twinkle brightly next season. Glasscock stands 6ft. high, and Donaldson, who plays half-back, is two inches taller. Both arc intelligent players, capable marks, and can drive a ball accurately with both feet.Budget of Chat about League Players, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 5 September 1923), p8.
In all he played six senior matches with Melbourne.
His last match was the round 8 match against the Fitzroy Football Club, at the Brunswick Street Oval, on 14 June 1924.
Lang Lang Granted a clearance from Melbourne,Football: More Permits Granted, The Argus, (Thursday, 14 May 1925), p.5. he returned to Lang Lang in 1925.Demonwiki.
Death He died in New South WalesNew South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 11 October 1979 and his ashes are interred at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
Notes
References Leaders of the Caulfield Grammar Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 15 June 1918), p.22.
External links
Demonwiki: Marcus Glasscock.