Alan Ealham
Alan George Ernest Ealham is a former English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club. He was born at Willesborough in Kent in 1944.
Ealham made his first-class cricket debut in 1966 after serving an apprenticeship as a welder. He won his county cap in 1970 and captained the club between 1978 and 1980. He was an outstanding fielder and was 12th man for the England cricket team on a number of occasions. After playing he retained his links with Kent and was Second XI coach for a number of years.
He is the father of Mark Ealham who also played cricket for Kent and England.
