Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1920)

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Wilson played 171 first-class matches for Lancashire over 15 seasons, but was intermittently throughout his career superseded by other wicketkeepers who were generally better batsmen: Alfred Barlow in 1950, Frank Parr in 1953 and John Jordan in 1956.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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