Harry Altham
| Full name: | Harry Surtees Altham |
| Born: | 30th November 1888, Camberley, Surrey, England |
| Died: | 11th March 1965, Fulwood, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium pace |
| Biography: | Author of well-known 'standard' history of cricket and other books. Awarded MC 1917, DSO 1918; appointed CBE in 1957 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to youth cricket. MCC treasurer 1949-63, president 1959-60. |
| Education: | Repton School; Trinity College, Oxford University |
| Relations: | Son-in-law: AH Brodhurst; Son: RJL Altham |
| Teams: | Surrey (Main FC: 1908-1912); Oxford University (Main FC: 1909-1912); Hampshire (Main FC: 1919-1923); Surrey Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1907-1910); All teams |
| Hampshire Cap: before 1944 (it is not known in which year his cap was awarded) | |
| Repton School Captain: 1907 - 1908 | |
| Surrey cap: 1912 | |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1908-1931) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Overall | 55 | 87 | 9 | 1537 | 141 | 19.70 | 1 | 4 | 26 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (1908-1931) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 72 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 0-11 | 3.91 | ||||
| Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1907-1910) | ||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
| Surrey Second XI | 8 | 11 | 1 | 322 | 132 | 32.20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1907-1910) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Surrey Second XI | 42 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1-14 | 29.00 | 0 | 0 | 42.00 | 4.14 |
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