Bill McCoy (cricketer)
New Zealand cricketer
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Alan Winston "Bill" McCoy (13 January 1906 – 1 January 1980) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Auckland between 1929 and 1937.[1][2]
Fullname
Alan Winston McCoy
Born13 January 1906
Geraldine, New Zealand
Geraldine, New Zealand
Died1 January 1980 (aged 73)
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
NicknameBill
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alan Winston McCoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1906 Geraldine, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 January 1980 (aged 73) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929/30–1936/37 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCoy was a lower-order batsman and leg-spin bowler. His highest first-class score was 68 not out against Wellington in the Plunket Shield in 1929-30, when he add 100 for the ninth wicket with Mal Matheson.[3] His best bowling figures were 3 for 43 against Wellington in December 1931.[4]
McCoy was educated at Auckland Grammar School.[5] He served as a sergeant with the New Zealand Army in the Second World War, and was taken prisoner by the Germans.[6] He became a bank manager in Auckland.[7]