Maurice Tompkin
Cricket Player
1919 – 1956
Who was Maurice Tompkin?
Maurice Tompkin was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket with Leicestershire and professional football for Bury, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Kettering Town. He was born in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire.
He played as a middle-order batsman for Leicestershire from 1938 to 1956, scoring over 1000 runs a season from 1946 to 1955. After his most productive season, 1955, when he scored 2190 runs, he was selected to tour Pakistan with the MCC in 1955-56. However, he suffered ill-health when he returned, and died in hospital after an operation. His highest score was 186 for Leicestershire against the touring Pakistan team in 1954.
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- Born
- Feb 17, 1919
Countesthorpe - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Countesthorpe
- Died
- 1956
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on July 23, 2013
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