Alan Cope

Alan Cope
Personal information
Full name	Alan Charles Cope
Born	17 July 1988 (age 36); Guildford, Surrey, England
Nickname	Copey
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
2010	Loughborough MCCU
2008	Loughborough UCCE
Career statistics
Matches	3
Runs scored	84
Batting average	16.80
100s/50s	–/1
Top score	51
Balls bowled	24
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 16 August 2011

Alan Charles Cope (born 17 July 1988) is an English cricketer. Cope is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Guildford, Surrey and was educated at Cranleigh School.^[1]

While studying for his degree at Loughborough University,^[1] Cope made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Warwickshire in 2008.^[2] Injuries hampered Cope, with him missing the entire 2009 season. Returning from injury for the 2010 season, he was named captain of Loughborough MCCU (as it was now called following a renaming).^[3] He made two further first-class appearances in 2010, against Kent and Yorkshire.^[2] In his three first-class matches, he scored 84 runs at an average of 16.80, with a high score of 51.^[4]

Alan now focuses his sporting attention on golf. He is a bandit and should be playing off a far lower handicap.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Player profile: Alan Cope". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "First-Class Matches played by Alan Cope". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
^ "Alan Cope named as Loughborough MCCU Captain". www.loughboroughucce.com. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
^ "Player profile: Alan Cope". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2011.