Harold Gilligan

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.

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29 June - 1896 - 5 May - 1978 - English - Cricketer - Sussex - Test - New Zealand - 1929 - 30 - West Indies - Honourable Freddie Calthorpe

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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.

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Arthur Gilligan - 1926 - 1929 - England - Peter May - 1959

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• ¹Held captaincy simultaneously with the Honourable Freddie Calthorpe
 
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