| Alfred Stratford | |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 1853 |
| Birth Place: | Kensington, London, England |
| Death Place: | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm slow |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Middlesex |
| Club2: | MCC |
| Year2: | 1878–1880 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 34 |
| Runs1: | 577 |
| Bat Avg1: | 12.27 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 55 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,219 |
| Wickets1: | 83 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 16.46 |
| Fivefor1: | 5 |
| Tenfor1: | 2 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/41 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
| Date: | 8 October |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com//Players/33/33074/33074.html CricketArchive |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
After moving to America, Stratford continued playing cricket, with Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, New York and Newark.[4]
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.[5]