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

Thomas Allsopp
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp[1]
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(s) 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 edit

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 edit

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]

References edit

  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. ^ a b c 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.
  11. ^ Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 3 October 2016.