Alfred Morcom

Alfred Morcom
Personal information
Full name
Alfred Farr Morcom
Born16 February 1885
Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Died12 February 1952(1952-02-12) (aged 66)
Westminster, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1904–1914Bedfordshire
1905–1907Cambridge University
1911Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 23
Runs scored 257
Batting average 11.68
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29
Balls bowled 4,818
Wickets 97
Bowling average 23.93
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/76
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2019

Alfred Farr Morcom (16 February 1885 – 12 February 1952) was an English first-class cricketer and medical doctor. He played first-class cricket on 23 occasions between 1905 and 1911, twenty of which came for Cambridge University, in addition to playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club. He also played cricket at minor counties level for Bedfordshire. His medical career spanned over thirty years, during which he assisted the Royal Army Medical Corps in the First World War. His medical career ended upon his death in 1952.