Alexander Pitcairn (1750 – 17 November 1814) was an English cricketer who played in nine first-class matches in 1791 and 1792.

Alexander Pitcairn
Personal information
Born1750
Died17 November 1814 (aged 63–64)
Eynsford, Kent
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1791–1792MCC
1791Gentlemen of England
1791Gentlemen of Kent
1792TA Smith's XI
1792Hampshire
FC debut23 May 1791 MCC v Middlesex
Last FC2 August 1792 MCC v Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 143
Batting average 8.93
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 34
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: CricketArchive, 11 May 2008

Pitcairn was born in 1750 and educated at Harrow School. He made his first-class debut for an MCC side against a Middlesex XI at Lord's Old Ground in May 1791. After playing in two more first-class matches during the year, he played in six in 1792. Five of Pitcairn's nine matches were for MCC sides; he also played for the Gentlemen of England, Gentlemen of Kent, a Hampshire XI and a team organised by Thomas Assheton Smith. In total he scored 152 first-class runs, with a highest score of 34.[1][2]

Pitcairn died at Eynsford, Kent in 1814.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Alexander Pitcairn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-07-03. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Alexander Pitcairn, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-07-03.