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Thomas Chignell
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Alexander Chignell
Born(1880-10-31)31 October 1880
Havant, Hampshire, England
Died25 August 1965(1965-08-25) (aged 84)
Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1904Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 18
Runs scored 181
Batting average 10.05
100s/50s –/–
Top score 29*
Balls bowled 1,858
Wickets 33
Bowling average 33.57
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/68
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2010

Thomas Alexander Chignell (31 October 1880 – 25 August 1965) was an English cricketer. Chignell was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow-medium.

Chignell made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Kent in the 1901 County Championship. Chignell played eighteen first-class matches for Hampshire from 1901 to 1904, taking his best figures of 5/68 against Derbyshire in 1903. This was to be Chignell's only five wicket haul in first-class cricket. Chignell's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Leicestershire in the 1904 County Championship.

In Chignell's eighteen first-class matches for the club he took 33 wickets at a bowling average of 33.57. With the bat Chignell scored 181 runs at an average of 10.05, with a high score of 29*.

Outside of first-class cricket Chignell represented and assisted Havant Cricket Club.

Chignell died at the Royal Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 25 August 1965.