Gubby Allen

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English cricketer (1902-1989)

United Kingdom AthletesLived 1902 to 1989 · aged 87

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Sir George Oswald Browning "Gubby" Allen CBE was a cricketer who captained England in eleven Test matches. In first-class matches, he played for Middlesex and Cambridge University.

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A team photograph of England's 1932-33 side: Allen is seated second from the right on the front row. Douglas Jardine is in the centre of the front row and Pelham Warner is on the extreme left.

Allen c. 1935

Allen bowling to Stan McCabe during the first Test of the 1936-37 Ashes

Allen bowling in 1932

Teams 4

England cricket team1930-1948

Marylebone Cricket Club1923-1953

Cambridge University Cricket Club1922-1923

Middlesex County Cricket Club1921-1950

Awards 2

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Knight Bachelor

Connected to Gubby 6

Nick ComptonAlso played for Marylebone Cricket Club

Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of DarnleyAlso played for Cambridge University Cricket Club

Chris RogersAlso played for Middlesex County Cricket Club

Derek PringleAlso played for Cambridge University Cricket Club

Scott StyrisAlso played for Middlesex County Cricket Club Brett D'OliveiraAlso played for Marylebone Cricket Club

About this person

Sir George Oswald Browning "Gubby" Allen CBE was a cricketer who captained England in eleven Test matches. In first-class matches, he played for Middlesex and Cambridge University. A fast bowler and hard-hitting lower-order batsman, Allen later became an influential cricket administrator who held key positions in the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which effectively ruled English cricket at the time; he also served as chairman of the England selectors.

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United Kingdom