The Hon. Frederic Allsopp (21 September 1857 – 20 December 1928) was an English first-class cricketer who played for
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influenc ...
in 1884.
Allsopp was born at Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire, the son of the brewer
Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip
Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip DL (19 February 1811 – 2 April 1887), known as Sir Henry Allsopp, Bt, between 1880 and 1886, was a British businessman and Conservative politician.
Background
Allsopp was the third son of Samuel Allsopp (12 Augu ...
. He was educated at
Cheltenham College
("Work Conquers All")
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. In 1884 he played two first-class cricket matches for Marylebone Cricket Club
His highest score of 34 came when playing for Marylebone Cricket Club in the match against
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Derbyshire. Its limited overs team is called the Derbyshire Falcons ...
.
His best bowling of 1/8 came in the same match.
He was a member of
I Zingari
I Zingari (from dialectalized Italian , meaning "the Gypsies"; corresponding to standard Italian ') are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs, founded in 1845 and 1888 respectively. It is the oldest and perhaps the most famous of the ' ...
and in 1911 he also played two games for Worcestershire second XI which were both against Warwickshire second XI.
Allsopp died at Hadzor House, Droitwich, Worcestershire at the age of 71. His brother
Herbert Allsopp also played first-class cricket.
References
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1857 births
1928 deaths
People educated at Cheltenham College
English cricketers
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
Cricketers from Gloucestershire