Alfred Nelson (cricketer)

Alfred Nelson

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Leonard Nelson
Born	13 November 1871 Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
Died	2 May 1927 (aged 55) Holly Green, Worcestershire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Occasional wicket-keeper
Relations	Guy Nelson (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1895	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 0 Batting average 0.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 0 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2012

Alfred Leonard Nelson (13 November 1871 – 2 May 1927) was an English cricketer. Nelson was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and was educated at Radley College and Merton College, Oxford.^[1]

Nelson made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Lancashire in the 1895 County Championship at Aigburth, Liverpool.^[2] Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat first, making 207 all out, during which Nelson was dismissed for a duck by Albert Hallam. Lancashire responded in their first-innings by making 138 all out, to which Warwickshire responded to in their second-innings by making 222 all out, during which Nelson was again dismissed for a duck, this time by Arthur Mold. Lancashire were set a target of 292 for victory, but were dismissed for 175 in their second-innings chase.^[3]

He died at Holly Green, Worcestershire, on 2 May 1927. His nephew, Guy Nelson, played first-class cricket.

References

1. "Oxford men, 1880-1892, with a record of their schools, honours and degrees. Illustrated with portraits and views (1893)".
2. "First-Class Matches played by Alfred Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
3. "Lancashire v Warwickshire, 1895 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

• Alfred Nelson at ESPNcricinfo
• Alfred Nelson at CricketArchive