Alec Coxon

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Alec Coxon
picture = Aleccoxon.jpg
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium-fast
tests = 1
test runs = 19
test bat avg = 9.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 19
test balls = 378
test wickets = 3
test bowl avg = 57.33
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 2/90
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 146
FC runs = 2,817
FC bat avg = 18.17
FC 100s/50s = 0/13
FC top score = 83
FC balls = 26,504
FC wickets = 473
FC bowl avg = 20.91
FC 5s = 24
FC 10s = 2
FC best bowling = 8/31
FC catches/stumpings = 127/0
debut date = 24 June
debut year = 1948
last date = 29 June
last year = 1948
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/827/827.html

Alexander ("Alec") Coxon (18 January 1916 – 22 January 2006) is a former cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He also played one Test match for England.

Coxon was born in in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The Second World War delayed Coxon's first-class debut for Yorkshire to 1945, when he was 29. Coxon was an aggressive fast-medium bowler who only ever made the verges of the England Test squad. He played for England once — against Australia in 1948 at Lord's. There were rumours of an argument with Denis Compton, and his prickly nature was later attested to by Brian Close. Coxon retired after the 1950 season allegedly in umbridge at his non selection for the forthcoming Ashes tour and moved to Durham. He also played Association Football for Bradford Park Avenue in wartime matches. He kept up a keen interest in club cricket till the end.

Coxon was the namesake for the renowned Jamaican record producer Clement Dodd, whose boyhood cricket prowess earned him the name by which he is better known, "Coxsone."

References

* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/10850.html Cricinfo page on Alec Coxon]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/827/827.html CricketArchive page on Alec Coxon]
*ACS Journal 2006

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/232.html A profile of Alec Coxon by Dave Liverman]