Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1920)

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Alan Wilson
Personal information
Full nameAlan Wilson
Born(1920-04-24)24 April 1920
Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England
Died6 April 2015(2015-04-06) (aged 94)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1962Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 171
Runs scored 760
Batting average 5.98
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 37*
Catches/stumpings 287/59
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 April 2017

Alan Wilson (24 April 1920 – 6 April 2015)[1] played first-class cricket for Lancashire as a tail-end batsman and wicketkeeper between 1948 and 1962.[2] He was born at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England.

Wilson played 171 first-class matches for Lancashire over 15 seasons, but was intermittently throughout his career superseded by other wicketkeepers who were generally better batsmen: Alfred Barlow in 1950, Frank Parr in 1953 and John Jordan in 1956. He was finally supplanted by Geoff Clayton in 1959 but returned for a single game in 1962 when he was granted a benefit to reward his loyalty.

References[]

  1. ^ "Alan Wilson : Obituary". St Helens Reporter. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Alan Wilson". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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