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Reginald Allen

Personal information
Full name	Reginald Allen
Born	14 April 1893(1893-04-14) Sharlston, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Died	14 October 1950 (aged 57) Normanton, Yorkshire, England
Batting style	Right hand batsmen
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921	Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	30
Runs scored	475
Batting average	21.59
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	95*
Balls bowled	0
Wickets	0
Bowling average	-
5 wickets in innings	-
10 wickets in match	-
Best bowling	-
Catches/stumpings	45/21
Source: [1], 5th August 2008

Reginald Allen is an English first class cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. All his First class games were for Yorkshire.^[1] he also played 43 Minor Counties Championship for Yorkshire Second XI.^[2]

He was born on the 14th April 1893. He died on the 14th October 1950

A huge man with hands to match, he vwas a very capable wicketkeeper and hard -hitting batsman who was reserve to Dolphin and was considered the favourite to take over from the player in 1928. However, Wood was preferred so Allen continued to play in League cricket, mainly with Castleford for whom he first appeared in 1919. A Coal Board clerk at Whitwood, he was a prolific run-scorer in League cricket and led Castleford to the Yorkshire Council Championship in 1935.

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