| Fullname | Alan Herbert Preston |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Birth date | 29 October 1932 |
| Birth place | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Death date | 2 September 2004 (aged 71) |
| Death place | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Clubs 1 | Victoria University |
| Nationalteam 1 | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 3 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
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]
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
| Batting | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Club 1 | Wellington |
| Year 1 | 1955/56–1962/63 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 40 |
| Runs 1 | 1,448 |
| Bat avg 1 | 24.54 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 1/8 |
| Top score 1 | 122 |
| Deliveries 1 | 2,740 |
| Wickets 1 | 32 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 34.46 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 3/32 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 30/– |
| Date | 9 September |
| Year | 2009 |
| Source | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/22/22694/22694.html CricketArchive |
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
- ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "Alan Preston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "A-International Lineups". Ultimate New Zealand Soccer. Retrieved 19 June 2009.