Arthur Milton
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Full name | Clement Arthur Milton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bedminster, Bristol, England | 10 March 1928|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 April 2007 Bristol, England | (aged 79)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 3 July 1958 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 18 June 1959 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 November 2022 |
Clement Arthur Milton (10 March 1928 – 25 April 2007)[1] was an English cricketer and footballer.[2] He played County cricket for Gloucestershire from 1948 to 1974, playing six Test matches for England in 1958 and 1959. He also played domestic football for Arsenal between 1951 and 1955, and then for a brief period for Bristol City. He played one match for England in 1951, against Austria at Wembley.[3] He was the last man,[3] and the last survivor, of the twelve people to have played at the highest international level for both England's football and cricket teams.
The cricket writer, Colin Bateman, described Milton as a, "stylish, relaxed run-maker".[3]
Early life
Milton was born in
. He also showed talent at mathematics, but decided to pursue sporting glory rather than attend university.Cricket career
Milton played for Stapleton Cricket Club as an all-rounder, and then started to play for Gloucestershire Second XI. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in June 1948, against Northants. He went on to play county cricket in 585 matches over 26 years, until he retired in 1974.[3]
Milton was 12th man in
Milton was part of the England side that toured Australia that winter, playing in the first Test at Sydney and the third Test at Melbourne, but he struggled, and returned home with an injured finger. He played in the first two Tests against
Milton never played Test cricket again, but he continued to achieve success in county cricket. In all, he took 79 first-class wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling, and his football fitness and quick reflexes also made him a notably fast runner in the field, taking 758 catches, but he was mainly a prolific
He was a coach at the University of Oxford after his retirement.
Football career
He joined
After making only twelve League appearances, Milton was called up for
In all, Milton played 84 matches for Arsenal, scoring 21 goals. After only being a bit-part player for two seasons, he moved to Bristol City in February 1955 for a transfer fee of £4,000. He helped them win promotion to Division Two. After 15 matches at Bristol City, he retired from football altogether in the summer of 1955 to concentrate on his cricket career.
Personal life, retirement and death
He married Joan, the daughter of his first landlady as a young recruit at Arsenal. After his sporting career ended, Milton became a postman in
He received an honorary MA from
Honours
References
- ^ a b Sporting Life report on Milton's death Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Off-side – a cricketing XI that made strides in football". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- ^ Cricinfo.com
External links
- Obituary, The Guardian, 27 April 2007
- Obituary, The Independent, 27 April 2007
- Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 27 April 2007
- Obituary, The Times, 28 April 2007
- Arthur Milton at ESPNcricinfo
- Double international Arthur Milton dies, Cricinfo, 25 April 2007
- Arthur Milton at Englandstats.com