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Alan Preston

Alan Preston

New Zealand cricketer and footballer

This article is about the New Zealand footballer and cricketer. For the Scottish footballer, see Allan Preston. For the New Zealand jeweller, see Alan Preston (jeweller).

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]

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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

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