Alan Fraser (cricketer)

{{short description|Scottish cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| image =

| country = Scotland

| fullname = Alan Fraser

| birth_date = 13 July 1892

| birth_place = Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|8|28|1892|7|13|df=yes}}

| death_place = Dundee, Angus, Scotland

| family = William Lovat Fraser (brother)

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Unknown

| role =

| club1 = Scotland

| year1 = 1921

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 9

| bat avg1 = 9.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 9

| deliveries1 = 42

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 15 July

| year = 2022

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alan-fraser-25212 Cricinfo

}}

Alan Fraser (13 July 1892 — 28 August 1962) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Fraser was born at Perth in July 1892. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School.{{cite book |title=Merchiston Castle School register 1833–1929|date=1930|publisher=H. & J. Pillans & Wilson|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iV_cxwEACAAJ|language=en}} He played club cricket for Perthshire until 1913,Perthshire going out to their defeat. Perthshire Constitutional & Journal. 25 June 1913. p. 2 before moving to Forfarshire in 1914.Alan Fraser. Dundee Telegraph. 16 June 1914. p. 3 He served in the British Army during the First World War with the Mechanised Transport Corps.Wedding a fortnight ago. Perthshire Advertiser. 8 July 1916. p. 2Closuring of Scottish cricket. Dundee Courier. 3 March 1915. p. 5 Following the war, he resumed playing club cricket for Forfarshire and was selected to play for Scotland in a first-class cricket match against Ireland at Dublin in 1921.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27012/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Alan Fraser|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 July 2022|url-access=subscription}} Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 9 runs in the Scottish first innings by Wentworth Allen. He bowled seven wicketless overs in the Irish first innings.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10254.html|title=Ireland v Scotland, 1921|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=15 July 2022|url-access=subscription}} He was described by the Perthshire Advertiser in 1924 as a "great slip fielder".Alan Fraser. Perthshire Advertiser. 2 August 1924. p. 12 Having captained Forfarshire, he resigned the captaincy in 1927.Getting ready at Forthill. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 March 1927. p. 3

Fraser was president of Forfarshire Cricket Club during the Second World War and was instrumental in the continuation of cricket in the county, with matches played at Forthill.Cricket. Brechin Advertiser. 5 May 1942. p. 8 Outside of cricket, he was the managing director of Peter McIntyre Ltd., auctioneers and live stock salesmen.Cricketers and auctioneers. Dundee Courier. 28 October 1921. p. 3 Fraser died at Dundee in August 1962. His brother was the cricketer and rugby union player William Lovat Fraser.