David Humphries
David John Humphries (6 August 1953 – 15 July 2020) was an English cricketer. He was born in Alveley, Shropshire, and educated at Bridgnorth Endowed School and Wulfrun College, Wolverhampton.[1]
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| Full name | David John Humphries | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 August 1953 Alveley, Shropshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 2020 (aged 66) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Mark Humphries (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1973 | Shropshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1984 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 16 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Humphries played county cricket for Leicestershire and Worcestershire,[1] being capped by Worcestershire in 1978. He had also played for Shropshire between 1971 and 1973, being capped in the latter year, while playing at club level for West Bromwich Dartmouth.[2] His brother Mark Humphries, also a wicket-keeper, played for Minor Counties and Staffordshire.
Humphries died after a long illness on 15 July 2020 at the age of 66.[3]
References
- Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 35. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
- Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, pages 35,57.
- Banner, Tom (15 July 2020). "Tributes as former Worcestershire cricketer David Humphries dies aged 66". Worcester News.
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