Alfred Clarke (born 16 February 1831 at

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; died 23 October 1878 at Ruddington,

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) was an English professional

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er who played

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from 1851 to 1863. He was mainly associated with

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and made 55 known appearances in first-class matches.CricketArchive
Retrieved on 8 August 2009. Clarke was the son of William Clarke and he played for the All-England Eleven, founded by his father, from 1851 until his retirement. He made 10 appearances for the

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in the

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series and was a member of the

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led by his Nottinghamshire colleague George Parr. Clarke retired from cricket when the tour ended.

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Arthur Haygarth Arthur Haygarth (4 August 1825 – 1 May 1903) was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians. He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Sussex between 1844 and 1861, as well as num ...

, ''Scores & Biographies'', several volumes, Lillywhite, 1862–72 1831 births 1878 deaths English cricketers English cricketers of 1826 to 1863 Nottinghamshire cricketers North v South cricketers All-England Eleven cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1830s-stub