Thomas Allsopp Explained

Thomas Allsopp
Country:	England
Fullname:	Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp^[1]
Birth Date:	18 December 1880
Birth Place:	Leicester, England
Death Place:	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Batting:	Left-handed
Bowling:	Slow left-arm orthodox
Club2:	Norfolk
Year2:	1909–1912
Club1:	Leicestershire
Year1:	1903–1905
Columns:	1
Column1:	First-class
Matches1:	37
Runs1:	347
Bat Avg1:	9.13
100S/50S1:	0/0
Top Score1:	32
Deliveries1:	5,129
Wickets1:	88
Bowl Avg1:	28.29
Fivefor1:	4
Tenfor1:	1
Best Bowling1:	6/85
Catches/Stumpings1:	10/–
Date:	9 August 2008
Source:	http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/27/27467/27467.html CricketArchive

Position:	Outside left
Years1:	1899–1902
Clubs1:	Leicester Fosse
Caps1:	34
Goals1:	4
Years2:	1902–1904
Clubs2:	Luton Town
Years3:	1904–1905
Clubs3:	Leicester Fosse
Caps3:	30
Goals3:	4
Years4:	1905–1907
Clubs4:	Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps4:	72
Goals4:	7
Clubs5:	Norwich City

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]

He also played 27 Minor Counties Championship games for Norfolk.^[5]

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.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Personal life

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. 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.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 8.
2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Allsopp . 9 August 2008 . Cricket archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018111314/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/27/27467/f_Batting_by_Team.html . 18 October 2012 . dead . 20 June 2018.
3. Web site: Leicestershire v Hampshire . 9 August 2008 . Cricket archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010645/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/6/6855.html . 7 November 2017 . dead . 20 June 2018.
4. Web site: London County v Leicestershire . 9 August 2008 . Cricket archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214134008/http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/6/6459.html . 14 December 2017 . dead . 20 June 2018.
5. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Allsopp (27) . 9 August 2008 . Cricket archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194745/http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/27/27467/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html . 3 March 2016 . dead . 20 June 2018.
6. Book: Tim . Carder . Roger . Harris . Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . Goldstone Books . Hove . 1997 . 14 . 978-0-9521337-1-1.
7. Web site: Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp – Service Record – Football and the First World War . 20 June 2018.
8. Web site: Norwich City Player Index – Tommy Allsopp . canaryseventyninety.blogspot.co.uk . 3 October 2016 . subscription .
9. Web site: 3 October 2016 . Leicester Fosse And The First World War: Part 24 . Hutchinson . John . www.lcfc.com.
10. Web site: How an old Norwich City FC postcard reminds us of brave Tommy.. James. Derek. 3 October 2016.
11. Web site: Casualty Details. Reading Room. Manchester. 3 October 2016.