Alan Britton
New Zealand cricketer
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Alan Edward Law Britton (3 December 1922 – 20 May 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in eighteen first-class matches for Canterbury from 1945 to 1953.[1][2]
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alan Edward Law Britton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1922 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 May 2012 (aged 89) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1945-46 to 1952-53 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 January 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Life and career
Britton was born in Christchurch and attended Christchurch Boys' High School. He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II.[3] He continued to serve in the Territorial Air Force until 1977, when he retired with the rank of squadron leader.[4]
He played as a wicket-keeper and useful lower-order batsman for Canterbury for five seasons. He was their keeper when they won the Plunket Shield in his first season, 1945–46, and again when they won in 1951–52.[5]
Britton was a schoolteacher. He was the founding principal of Hornby High School in Christchurch in 1975.[3]
