Alan Old

Alan Gerald Bernard Old (born 23 September 1945) is an English Rugby Union player who had 16 caps for England.

Old made his debut for England against Wales in 1972 and made a further 15 appearances with his final one being against France in 1978. His 16 caps included only 4 wins, but these were against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Wales. Old also played in the famous victory of the North of England over the touring All Blacks at Otley in 1979 with the English regional side running out 21-9 winners.

Old was selected for the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa but could not displace Phil Bennett at fly-half. He played in only four matches on the tour, scoring a then-record 37 points in the match against South West Districts. His tour was ended by a serious leg injury in the match agains the Proteas.

Old is the brother of former England fast bowler Chris Old and the brothers achieved a notable feat when Alan represented his country against Scotland at Murrayfield while Chris was playing for England against the West Indies in the Caribbean. Alan was himself an accomplished cricketer, playing a few first class matches for Warwickshire.

After the end of his playing career, Alan Old became a successful educationalist, serving as the Principal of Cleveland Technical College.

References

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