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Alexander Gillespie Pearson (21 January 1856 – 24 January 1931) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and legal advocate.

The son of Andrew Pearson, he was born at Edinburgh in January 1856. He was educated firstly at the Loretto School in Musselburgh, before transferring to Rugby School. From Rugby, he matriculated ar Balliol College, Oxford in 1875. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1876–78, making sixteen appearances. Pearson scored 163 runs at an average of 8.15, with a high score of 35. With his right-arm roundarm medium pace bowling, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 18.06 and best figures of 3 for 10.

After graduating from Oxford, Pearson became a member of the Faculty of Advocates. He was also a justice of the peace for Dumfriesshire. Pearson died in Switzerland at Locarno in January 1931. His brother, Robert, also played first-class cricket.

References

1. "Player profile: Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
2. ^ Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1842–1874. Vol. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 306.
3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Pearson, Alexander (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
4. "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
6. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

External links

• Alexander Pearson at ESPNcricinfo

• 1856 births
• 1931 deaths
• Cricketers from Edinburgh
• People educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh
• People educated at Rugby School
• Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
• Scottish cricketers
• Oxford University cricketers
• Lawyers from Edinburgh
• Members of the Faculty of Advocates
• Scottish justices of the peace