Alfred Penn (6 January 1855 – 18 October 1889), known as Dick Penn, was an English amateur cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1884.Carlaw, pp. 437–438. (Retrieved 21 December 2020.)
Penn was born at The Cedars in Lee in what is now south-east London but was historically part of Kent. He was the son of John Penn, a manufacturer of marine engines with works in Deptford and Greenwich.Ideal Homes: a History of South East London Suburbs . Retrieved 11 November 2018. His brothers Frank and William were both cricketers whilst another brother, John, was the Member of Parliament for Lewisham from 1891 to 1903.Ambrose D (2003) Brief profile of Alfred Penn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
Penn made his first-class cricket debut for Kent in July 1875, playing against Sussex at Hove.Dick Penn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2018. He went on to play a total of 48 first-class matches, 41 of which were for Kent.
Penn died at Lee in October 1889 at the age of 34.Alfred Penn, CricInfo. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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