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Alexander William Thompson (1916-2001) was an English cricketer active from 1939 to 1955 who played for Middlesex in 202 matches as a right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner.

Notable Achievements

• Thompson scored 7,915 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 158, one of five centuries.[1]
• Thompson was awarded his county cap in 1946.
• In 1947, he was a member of the Middlesex team that won the County Championship.

Early life

Thompson was born in Toxteth Park, Liverpool, on 17 April 1916.

Death

Thompson died in Illinois on 13 January 2001.

Notes

Sources

• Alec Thompson at ESPNcricinfo
• Alec Thompson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Playfair Cricket Annual – 1948 edition

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