Albert Clapp

Albert Edward Clapp (3 May 1867 – 3 June 1936) was an English professional cricketer who played for Somerset and Shropshire between 1885 and 1895. He played most of his career in the second tier of county cricket, but did appear ten times for Somerset in first-class cricket. A right-handed batsman, Clapp began his career playing first-class cricket with Somerset in 1885, and from 1891 he alternated between both Somerset and Shropshire. He made his final county appearance in 1896, while his final recorded match was two years later. He achieved his highest first-class score of 60 not out against Hampshire in his penultimate first-class match.

Clapp was born in Chelsea, in the west of London on 3 May 1867. Eighteen years later, he made his county cricket debut for Somerset as a professional. His first match was against Hampshire, and batting as part of the middle order, Clapp scored three runs in the first innings, but was out without scoring in the second. He made two further appearances for Somerset that year: in his second, he achieved his highest score of the season, 23 not out, against Gloucestershire, while in the third he was recorded as "absent hurt" in both innings. At the end of the 1885 season, Somerset were stripped of their first-class status due to their poor performances, and inability to field a full side in all their fixtures.