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23 de abr. de 1997 · Although I used to watch Denis Compton play cricket bewitchingly at Lord's in the early Fifties, I didn't meet him until 40 years later when I was commissioned to write his biography, writes Tim ...
25 de abr. de 1997 · Denis Compton, a charming and flamboyant athlete who was widely considered one of Britain's greatest cricket players, died on Wednesday in Windsor, England. He was 78. The cause was complications ...
23 de abr. de 1997 · Denis Compton. Full Name Denis Charles Scott Compton. Born Hendon, Middlesex, England. Age 78y 335d. Date of Birth 23 May 1918. Batting Style Right-hand bat. Bowling Style Slow left-arm unorthodox. Wicketkeeper No. Date of Death 23 Apr 1997. Teams
1936–1950. Arsenal. * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. Denis Compton (23 May 1918 in Hendon, Middlesex – 23 April 1997 in Windsor, Berkshire) was an English cricketer [1] and football player. He played cricket for the England cricket team and football for Arsenal.
1947 was the 48th season of County Championship cricket in England. It is chiefly remembered for the batting performances of Denis Compton and Bill Edrich who established seasonal records that, with the subsequent reduction in the number of first-class matches, will probably never be broken. Their form was key to their team Middlesex winning the County Championship for the first time since ...
Compton was also an accomplished bowler, and played football at the highest level for the London club Arsenal. In 1950, on returning from a tour of South Africa where in one innings he scored a triple century, he played in Arsenal's winning (soccer) side in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, so embodying the all-round qualities of the amateur ideal as well as the application of the professional.
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