Thomas Allsopp
English cricketer and footballer (1880–1919)
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Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp (18 December 1880 – 7 March 1919) was an English cricketer and 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]
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | 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 | |||
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]