Alfred Schneidau
Alfred John Schneidau (5 February 1867 – 24 January 1940), also known as A. J. Schneidau, was an English-French cricketer of the late 19th–early 20th century who was a member of France's silver-medal-winning cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time in the history of the quadrennial games that cricket had standing as a competitive sport.[1][2]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  France | ||
| Men's Cricket | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1900 Paris | Two-day 12-man |
Born in England, Schneidau was a native of the Middlesex town of Camden which, in later years, became part of Greater London. In the only match against Great Britain, he opened the batting for France, scoring 8 in the first innings, and 1 in the second.
Whilst a teenager he played football as a goalkeeper for Fulham F.C.
References
- "Alfred Schneidau Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "Alfred Schneidau". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
- Biographical data for Alfred Schneidau at Cricket Archive
- Olympic scorecard for the two-day (19–20 August 1900) final match between Great Britain and France
- Football career
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