| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 December 1880 Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 March 1919 (aged 38) Norwich, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1903–1905 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909–1912 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 August 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||
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| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1902 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | (4) |
| 1902–1904 | Luton Town | ||
| 1904–1905 | Leicester Fosse | 30 | (4) |
| 1905–1907 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 | (7) |
| Norwich City | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp (18 December 1880 – 7 March 1919) was an English cricketer and association footballer who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[2] His highest score of 32 came when playing for Leicestershire in the match against Hampshire.[3] His best bowling of 6/85 came when playing for Leicestershire against London County.[4]
He also played 27 Minor Counties Championship games for Norfolk.[5]
Football career
Allsopp played as an outside left in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Norwich City.[6][7][8]
Personal life
In May 1911, Allsopp took ownership of the Hero of Redan pub on Thorpe Road in Norwich.[9] He served as a sergeant in the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[9] After returning home from the war, he fell victim to the 1918 flu pandemic and died in Norwich on 7 March 1919.[9] He was buried with military honours in Earlham Road Cemetery in the city.[10][11]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 8. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Allsopp". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Leicestershire v Hampshire". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "London County v Leicestershire". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Allsopp (27)". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
- ^ "Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp – Service Record – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Norwich City Player Index – Tommy Allsopp". canaryseventyninety.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Hutchinson, John. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 24". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ James, Derek. "How an old Norwich City FC postcard reminds us of brave Tommy". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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