Harold Gilligan

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Image:England flag large.png Harold Gilligan England (Eng)
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Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Leg break
	Tests	First-class
Matches	4	321
Runs scored	71	8873
Batting average	17.75	17.96
100s/50s	0/0	1/44
Top score	32	143
Balls bowled	0	7094
Wickets	0	115
Bowling average	n/a	33.66
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	n/a	4/13
Catches/stumpings	0/0	123/0
Test debut: 10 January, 1930 Last Test: 24 February, 1930 Source: [1]

Alfred Herbert Harold Gilligan (29 June 1896-5 May 1978) was an English cricketer who played for Sussex and England. Gilligan captained England on their four-test tour of New Zealand in 1929/30, which England won 1-0. This tour was played simultaneously to another England test tour to the West Indies, where England were captained by the Honourable Freddie Calthorpe.

Gilligan's brother was Arthur Gilligan, who captained England in 1926 and 1929, making them the first, and to date only, brothers to have captained England. His daughter Virginia married the England captain Peter May in 1959. They had four daughters.

Preceded by: Jack White

English national cricket captain 1929/19301

Followed by: Percy Chapman

Note:

• ¹Held captaincy simultaneously with the Honourable Freddie Calthorpe

External reference

• Cricinfo page on Harold Gilligan