Thomas Allsopp

Thomas Allsopp
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp
Born(1880-12-18)18 December 1880
Leicester, England
Died7 March 1919(1919-03-07) (aged 38)
Norwich, Norfolk, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1903–1905Leicestershire
1909–1912Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 37
Runs scored 347
Batting average 9.13
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 32
Balls bowled 5,129
Wickets 88
Bowling average 28.29
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/85
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 August 2008
Thomas Allsopp
Personal information
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

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. His highest score of 32 came when playing for Leicestershire in the match against Hampshire. His best bowling of 6/85 came when playing for Leicestershire against London County.

He also played 27 Minor Counties Championship games for Norfolk.

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.

Personal life

In May 1911, Allsopp took ownership of the Hero of Redan pub on Thorpe Road in Norwich. He served as a sergeant in the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) and the Labour Corps during the First World War. After returning home from the war, he fell victim to the 1918 flu pandemic and died in Norwich on 7 March 1919. He was buried with military honours in Earlham Road Cemetery in the city.

References

  1. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 8. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Allsopp". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Leicestershire v Hampshire". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "London County v Leicestershire". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Allsopp (27)". Cricket archive. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  7. ↑ "Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp – Service Record – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Norwich City Player Index – Tommy Allsopp". canaryseventyninety.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 Hutchinson, John. "Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 24". www.lcfc.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  10. ↑ James, Derek. "How an old Norwich City FC postcard reminds us of brave Tommy". Retrieved 3 October 2016.[dead link]
  11. ↑ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 3 October 2016.