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Alan Fairbairn (25 January 1923 – 7 March 2005) was an English cricketer.

Born in Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, he played club cricket for Southgate and also first-class cricket for Middlesex. He played in 21 matches as a left-handed batsman (1947–1951).

Fairbairn was awarded his county cap in 1947 when he was a member of the Middlesex team that won the County Championship. He scored 776 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 110 not out, one of two centuries.[1]

He died in Enfield, Middlesex on 7 March 2005 aged 82.

Notes

Sources

• Alan Fairbairn at CricketArchive
• Playfair Cricket Annual – 1948 edition

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