Frederick Alexander (cricketer)
Frederick Russell Alexander (4 June 1924 – 17 May 1984) was an English cricketer.[1] He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace and off-break bowler who played for Middlesex during the 1951 season.[1] He was born in Acton Green and died in Harrow, London.[1]
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Full name | Frederick Russell Alexander | ||||||||||||||
Born | Acton Green, Middlesex | 4 June 1924||||||||||||||
Died | 17 May 1984 59) Harrow, London | (aged||||||||||||||
Batting | Right handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 December 2019 |
Alexander represented Middlesex in two County Championship games during the 1951 season, making his debut against Surrey and following this up with a game against Sussex two weeks later. Alexander was a lower-middle order batsman who also played five games for the team in the Minor Counties Championship,[2] but was unable to score enough runs to secure a permanent place in the side.
Alexander also played football as a centre-back, and was on the books of league teams QPR and Charlton Athletic, but never made senior appearances for either. He played for Dartford and Margate in the Kent Football League.[3] Alexander's transfer from Dartford to Charlton Athletic set a record for a non-league club, as he and Riley Cullum were bought for £6,000.[4]
References
- "Frederick Alexander". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Minor Counties Championship matches played". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Fred Alexander". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Transfer". Daily Herald. London. 7 August 1953. p. 6.