Bill McCoy (cricketer)
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| Full name | Alan Winston McCoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1906 Geraldine, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 January 1980 (aged 73) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1929/30–1936/37 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alan Winston "Bill" McCoy (13 January 1906 – 1 January 1980) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Auckland between 1929 and 1937.
McCoy was a lower-order batsman and leg-spin bowler. His highest first-class score was 68 not out against Wellington in the Plunket Shield in 1929-30, when he add 100 for the ninth wicket with Mal Matheson. His best bowling figures were 3 for 43 against Wellington in December 1931.
McCoy was educated at Auckland Grammar School. He served as a sergeant with the New Zealand Army in the Second World War, and was taken prisoner by the Germans. He became a bank manager in Auckland.