Alfred Stratford

Alfred Hugh Stratford (5 September 1853 – 2 May 1914) was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Middlesex and represented the England national football team.

Alfred Stratford
Personal information
Born(1853-09-05)5 September 1853
Kensington, London, England
Died2 May 1914(1914-05-02) (aged 60)
Newark, New Jersey, USA
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm slow
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1877-1880Middlesex
1878-1880Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 34
Runs scored 577
Batting average 12.27
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 55*
Balls bowled 3219
Wickets 83
Bowling average 16.46
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 2
Best bowling 6-41
Catches/stumpings 10/0
Source: CricketArchive, 4 October 1884

Stratford was at Middlesex from 1877 to 1880, during which time he also played first-class cricket with the Marylebone Cricket Club. A Malvern College graduate, he was a slow right-arm bowler and capable lower order batsman. His best performance came in 1878 when he took 12 wickets for Middlesex against Surrey at Kennington Oval. He collected 6 for 41 in the first innings and 6 for 113 in the second, dismissing England Test opener Harry Jupp in both.[1]

At football, as a defender, Stratford appeared in his only international in a 2–1 loss to Scotland in 1874. He was a member of three FA Cup winning teams, all with the Wanderers and in successive years from 1876 to 1878.[2]

After moving to America, Stratford continued playing cricket, with Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, New York and Newark.[3]

In 1884, four years since his last first-class appearance, Stratford played beside his brother Frederick in a first-class match for the United States of America against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia.[4]

References
  1. "Surrey v Middlesex 1878". CricketArchive.
  2. "England Player Profile: Alfred Stratford". England F.C. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  3. "Alfred Stratford". Cricinfo.
  4. "Gentlemen of Philadelphia v United States of America 1884". CricketArchive.
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