Alan Coxon (cricketer)

Alan Coxon
Personal information
Full name Alan John Coxon
Born (1930-03-18)18 March 1930
Clapton, London, England
Died 7 November 2012(2012-11-07) (aged 82)
Honiton, Devon, England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Relations yes
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978 Buckinghamshire
1958 Marylebone Cricket Club
19511954 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 144
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s /
Top score 43*
Balls bowled 2,364
Wickets 28
Bowling average 48.21
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/55
Catches/stumpings 4/
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2011

Alan John Coxon (18 March 1930 – 7 November 2012) was an English cricketer. Coxon was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born in Clapton, London.

Coxon made his first-class debut for Oxford University against the Free Foresters in 1951. He played 16 further first-class matches for the University, the last coming against Hampshire in 1954.[1] In his 17 first-class matches for the University, he scored 143 runs at a batting average of 11.91, with a high score of 43*.[2] With the ball he took 26 wickets at a bowling average of 49.73, with best figures of 3/55.[3] In 1958, he made his final first-class appearance when he appeared for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University.

Twenty years later, he appeared in a single Minor Counties Championship match for Buckinghamshire against Berkshire,[4] having previously played for the Essex Second XI in the competition from 19511952.[5]

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Alan Coxon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alan Coxon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Alan Coxon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  4. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alan Coxon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  5. "Teams Alan Coxon played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2011.

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