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Alan Brown (cricketer, born 1933)

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Alan Brown
Personal information
Full name
Alan Brown
Born(1933-04-01)1 April 1933
Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England
Died23 August 2013(2013-08-23) (aged 80)
Fenham, Northumberland, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975Minor Counties North
1958–1979Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 7
Runs scored 24
Batting average 4.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Balls bowled 350
Wickets 5
Bowling average 29.60
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/21
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2011

Alan Brown (1 April 1933 - 23 August 2013) was an English cricketer. Brown was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.

Brown made his debut for Northumberland in the 1958 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Brown played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1958 to 1979, which included 133 Minor Counties Championship matches.[1] He made his List A debut for Northumberland against Lincolnshire in the 1971 Gillette Cup. He made 2 further List A appearances for the county, against Bedfordshire and Somerset, both in the 1977 Gillette Cup.[2] In his 3 List A matches for the county, he took 2 wickets at an average of 41.50, with best figures of 2/26.[3]

Playing for Northumberland allowed him to represent Minor Counties North, who he made his debut for in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup against Yorkshire. He made 3 further List A appearances for the team in that competition, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire.[2] In his 4 matches for the team, he took 3 wickets at an average of 21.66, with best figures of 3/21.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alan Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b "List A Matches played by Alan Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b "List A Bowling For Each Team by Alan Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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