Alan Fordham (born 9 November 1964 in Bedford) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and he played in 167 first-class matches for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club between 1986 and 1997. He finished his career with a batting average of 40.06, and scored 25 centuries. His highest score was 206 against Yorkshire County Cricket Club at Headingley Stadium in 1990. His best season was 1991 with 1,840 runs at 47.17. After retiring from cricket, in 1997 he took up the post of Head of Cricket Operations (first-class) at the England and Wales Cricket Board.