| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Wilfred Shipman | |||
| Born | 7 March 1901 Ratby, England |
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| Died | 12 December 1979 (aged 78) Leicester, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1920-1936 | Leicestershire | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | FC | |||
| Matches | 386 | |||
| Runs scored | 13682 | |||
| Batting average | 23.23 | |||
| 100s/50s | 15/65 | |||
| Top score | 226 | |||
| Balls bowled | 36797 | |||
| Wickets | 607 | |||
| Bowling average | 25.36 | |||
| 5 wickets in innings | 16 | |||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | |||
| Best bowling | 7/63 | |||
| Catches/stumpings | 97/– | |||
| Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2007 | ||||
Alan Wilfred Shipman (March 7, 1901, Ratby, Leicestershire – December 12, 1979) was a first-class cricketer for Leicestershire and England, between 1920 and 1936. As an all-rounder, he batted right-handed, and was a right-handed fast-bowler between 1920 and 1936. Over 286 first-class matches (661 innings), Shipman scored 13682 runs, at an average of 23.22, with 15 centuries, and a top score of 226.
As a bowler, he took 607 wickets, at an average of 25.36 with 16 five wicket hauls. His brother, Bill Shipman, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire.