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An A to Z of Northamptonshire Cricketers
by Andrew Radd
Michael Henry John ALLEN 1933-1995
Player number 258 (f-c debut for Northamptonshire – 23 May 1956) Birthplace Bedford County Cap 1957 First-Class 155 matches, 1,418 runs @ 9.91; 424 wickets @ 21.57; 139 catches An injury to Vince Broderick in May 1956 offered young slow left-armer Mick Allen his golden opportunity. A product of Bedford School (he had turned out for his native Bedfordshire as a 17-year-old) who joined Northamptonshire as a professional, he seized the chance with both hands, scoring 51 on de
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