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]
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| Born | (1853-09-05)5 September 1853 Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1914(1914-05-02) (aged 60) Newark, New Jersey, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877–1880 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878–1880 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 8 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]