Thomas Allsopp
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| Full name | Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
18 December 1880 Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
7 March 1919 (aged 38) Norwich, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left hand batsmen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909–1912 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1903–1905 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: , 9th August 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp (18 December 1880 – 7 March 1919) was an English first class cricketer and footballer who played First Class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club.[2] His highest score of 32 came when playing for Leicestershire in the match against Hampshire County Cricket Club.[3] His best bowling of 6/85 came when playing for Leicestershire in the match against London County.[4]
He also played 27 Minor Counties Championship games for Norfolk.[5]
He also played 2 matches for Norfolk against Essex second XI team.[6]
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.[7][8]
Personal life
In May 1911, Allsopp took ownership of the Hero of Redan pub in Thorpe Road, 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, Norwich.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 8. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Allsopp". Cricket archive. 2008-08-09.
- ↑ "Leicestershire v Hampshire". Cricket archive. 2008-08-09.
- ↑ "London County v Leicestershire". Cricket archive. 2008-08-09.
- ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Allsopp (27)". Cricket archive. 2008-08-09.
- ↑ "Other matches played by Thomas Allsopp (3)". Cricket archive. 2008-08-09.
- ↑ "Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp - Service Record - Football and the First World War".
- ↑ "Norwich City Player Index - Tommy Allsopp". canaryseventyninety.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- 1 2 3 Hutchinson, John. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 24". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑ James, Derek. "How an old Norwich City FC postcard reminds us of brave Tommy.". Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ↑ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 3 October 2016.