Alan Preston
Alan Herbert Preston (29 October 1932 – 2 September 2004) was a New Zealand football (soccer) player and cricketer who represented the New Zealand national football team[1] and played 38 first-class matches for Wellington and two for the North Island.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Herbert Preston | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 2 September 2004 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Victoria University | |||
| International career | |||
| New Zealand | 3 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football
Preston made his full All Whites debut in a 2–1 win over Australia on 14 August 1954 and played twice over the next two weeks against the same opposition, losing both 1–4.[3]
Cricket
| Cricket information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955/56–1962/63 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 September 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A right hand batsman and right arm medium pace bowler, Preston played 38 matches for Wellington and two for a North Island XI against the South Island between 1955 and 1963. He averaged 24.54 runs in 69 innings, and had career best bowling figures of 3 for 32.[2]
References
- "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- "Alan Preston". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
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