{{Short description|Canadian cricketer}} {{Use Canadian English|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = | image = | country = England | fullname = Alan Percival | nickname = | birth_date = 1923 | birth_place = Canada | death_date = c. 1985 | death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = | role = Wicket-keeper | family = | club1 = Canada | year1 = 1951–1954 | clubnumber1 = | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 5 | runs1 = 61 | bat avg1 = 8.71 | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = 23 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 9/1 | date = 27 February | year = 2011 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/23838.html Cricinfo }}
'''W. Allan Percival''' (1923 – c. 1985) was a Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. As with his exact date of birth being unknown, it is also unknown where in Canada he was born.
Percival made his first-class debut for Canada in 1951 at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club. Later, in 1954 he played four first-class matches against English county opponents during Canada's tour of England. This included his final first-class appearance, which came against Yorkshire at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough during Canada's 1954 tour of England.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32015/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Allan Percival|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> In his five career first-class matches, he scored 61 runs at a batting average of 8.71, with a high score of 23. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches and made a single stumping.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32015/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Allan Percival|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 February 2011}}</ref> In Canada, he played numerous non-notable matches, including ones for Ontario between 1948 and 1952.<ref>{{cite web|url-access=subscription|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32015/Other_matches.html|title=Other matches played by Allan Percival|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 February 2011|archive-date=28 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628230637/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32015/Other_matches.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He died in Toronto, Ontario c. 1985.
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==External links== *[http://www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/23838.html Allan Percival] at ESPNcricinfo *[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32015/32015.html Allan Percival] at CricketArchive
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