Alfred Clarke (born 16 February 1831 at Nottingham; died 23 October 1878 at Ruddington, Nottinghamshire) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1851 to 1863. He was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and made 55 known appearances in first-class matches. [1]
Clarke was the son of William Clarke and he played for the All-England Eleven, founded by his father, from 1851 until his retirement. He made 10 appearances for the North in the North v South series and was a member of the English cricket team in Australia in 1863–64 led by his Nottinghamshire colleague George Parr. Clarke retired from cricket when the tour ended.
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