Alan Fairbairn (25 January 1923 – 7 March 2005) was an English cricketer and squash player.
Early life Born in Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, he played club cricket for Southgate and also first-class cricket for Middlesex.
Cricket career He played in 21 matches as a left-handed batsman (1947–1951).
Fairbairn was awarded his county cap in 1947 when he was a member of the Middlesex team that won the County Championship. He scored 776 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 110 not out, one of two centuries.Alan Fairbairn at CricketArchive
Squash career Fairbairn was a champion squash player, winning the British Amateur Squash Championships during the 1952/1953 and 1953/1954 seasons.
Personal life and death Fairbairn was a solicitor by profession. He died in Enfield, Middlesex on 7 March 2005 aged 82.
References
Sources Alan Fairbairn at CricketArchive Playfair Cricket Annual – 1948 edition