Denis Hill-Wood

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Denis Hill-Wood

Basil Hill-Wood (brother)
  • Wilfred Hill-Wood (brother)
  • Charles Hill-Wood
    • (brother)
    Domestic team information
    YearsTeam
    1928–1929Derbyshire
    FC debut23 May 1928 Oxford University v Derbyshire
    Last FC22 June 1929 Derbyshire v Kent
    Career statistics
    Competition First-class
    Matches 12
    Runs scored 453
    Batting average 22.65
    100s/50s 0/2
    Top score 85
    Balls bowled 222
    Wickets 3
    Bowling average 41.00
    5 wickets in innings 0
    10 wickets in match 0
    Best bowling 1/4
    Catches/stumpings 6/–
    Source: ESPNCricinfo, February 2012

    Denis John Charles Hill Hill-Wood MC (25 June 1906 – 5 May 1982) was the chairman of Arsenal Football Club from 1962 until 1982. He was also an English cricketer who played First Class cricket for Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1928 and Derbyshire in 1928 and 1929.

    Hill-Wood was the third son of

    Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet, who was chairman of Arsenal for twenty years, as well as a first-class cricketer for Derbyshire. Hill-Wood went to Oxford University and played seven matches for the university in the 1928 season. He then played for MCC in Ireland and made his first-class debut for Derbyshire at the end of the 1928 season when he played three matches. He played one match in the 1929 season.[1]

    Similarly to his father, Denis became chairman of Arsenal football club in 1962, a job which he held until his death in 1982. A bust of Hill-Wood was commissioned and used to stand inside the Directors' Landing of the East Stand of Arsenal's Highbury stadium, and now stands in the Directors' Entrance of Emirates Stadium after Arsenal's move there.

    Denis had three brothers who also took part in first-class cricket for Derbyshire, the others being

    Basil Hill-Wood, Wilfred and Charles. Denis's son, Peter
    , played one first-class match in 1960.

    Hill-Wood was educated at

    Second World War he served with the Royal Armoured Corps and was wounded in Libya.[3] With other officers he was awarded the Military Cross in 1943 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East".[4]

    References

    1. ^ Denis Hill-Wood at Cricket Archive
    2. ISBN 0954361725
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    3. ^ "Mr Denis Hill-Wood". The Times. London. 5 May 1982. p. 12.
    4. ^ "No. 36138". The London Gazette. 17 August 1943. pp. 3721–3722.

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