Gordon Barker

Cricket Player

1931 – 2006

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Who was Gordon Barker?

Gordon Barker was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century.

Barker passed 1000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1741 runs in 1960. He finished his career with 21893 runs for Essex.

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Born
Jul 6, 1931
England
Nationality
  • England
Died
Feb 10, 2006

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on July 23, 2013

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