Charles Newcombe

Who was Charles Newcombe?

Charles Neil Newcombe was an English cricketer and footballer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1910, and league football for Chesterfield F. C. and Rotherham Town F. C.. He was killed in action in the First World War.

Newcombe was born in Great Yarmouth, the son of E. Percy G. Newcombe and Helen Ada L. Newcombe, later of Matlock. He was educated at Chesterfield School, where he was head boy.

Newcombe made a single first-class appearance for Derbyshire in the 1910 season against Yorkshire in May, when he hit wicket after 1 run in the first innings and was bowled out for a duck by Drake in the second. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow-medium bowler although he never bowled a first-class ball.

Newcombe played football for Creswell. He was a forward for Chesterfield F.C. in the 1910-1911, and 1911-1912 seasons. He subsequently went to Rotherham Town F. C..

Newcombe served in the First World War in the 7th Bn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry as a lieutenant and was killed in action at Fleurbaix in France. He was buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier