Alan Preston

Alan Herbert Preston (29 October 1932 – 2 September 2004) was a New Zealand football (soccer) player and cricketer who represented the New Zealand national football team[1] and played 38 first-class matches for Wellington and two for the North Island.[2]

Alan Preston

Personal information
Full name	Alan Herbert Preston
Date of birth	29 October 1932
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Date of death	2 September 2004 (aged 71)
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Victoria University
National team
	New Zealand	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football

Preston made his full All Whites debut in a 2–1 win over Australia on 14 August 1954 and played twice over the next two weeks against the same opposition, losing both 1–4.[3]

Cricket

Cricket information
Batting	Right-hand batsman
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1955–1963	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First Class Matches 40 Runs scored 1448 Batting average 24.54 100s/50s 1/8 Top score 122 Balls bowled 2740 Wickets 32 Bowling average 34.46 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/32 Catches/stumpings 30/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 9 September 2009

A right hand batsman and right arm medium pace bowler, Preston played 38 matches for Wellington and two for a North Island XI against the South Island between 1955 and 1963. He averaged 24.54 runs in 69 innings, and had career best bowling figures of 3 for 32.[2]

References

1. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
2. "Alan Preston". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
3. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

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