| Alan Hurd | |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Ilford, Essex, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Essex |
| Year1: | 1958–1960 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 90 |
| Runs1: | 376 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.37 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 21 |
| Deliveries1: | 17073 |
| Wickets1: | 249 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.80 |
| Fivefor1: | 13 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 16/0 |
| Date: | 19 July 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14320.html Cricinfo |
Alan Hurd (7 September 1937 – 11 April 2016) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex.[1]
Hurd was educated at Chigwell School and Clare College, Cambridge.[2] An off-spin bowler, he played for Cambridge University and Essex from 1958 to 1960.[3] His best innings and match figures came in his first match for Essex, when he took 6 for 15 and 4 for 62 in a victory over Kent.[4]
After his first-class cricket career he taught English at Sevenoaks School. He also coached the school cricket team. He retired as Head of English and Senior Master in January 1997.[5]