Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp (18 December 1880 – 7 March 1919) was an English

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er and association footballer who played first-class cricket for

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and the Marylebone Cricket Club. His highest score of 32 came when playing for Leicestershire in the match against Hampshire. His best bowling of 6/85 came when playing for Leicestershire against London County. He also played 27

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games for Norfolk.

Football career

Allsopp played as an outside left in the

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for Leicester Fosse and in the Southern League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Norwich City.

Personal life

In May 1911, Allsopp took ownership of the Hero of Redan pub on Thorpe Road in Norwich. He served as a

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in the

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and the Labour Corps during the First World War. After returning home from the war, he fell victim to the

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and died in Norwich on 7 March 1919. He was buried with military honours in Earlham Road Cemetery in the city.

References

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