Jack Dyson
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Jack Dyson (8 July 1934 – 22 November 2000) was both an English first-class cricketer and a professional footballer.[1][2] He was born and died in Oldham, Lancashire.
He started his sporting career as a footballer and spent four seasons with
After leaving football he concentrated on his cricketing career, which had already begun while he was with Manchester City. A right-handed batsman and handy offspinner, he made his first-class debut in 1954, playing with
Dyson was a controversial figure throughout his career, he was a free spirit and it ended up costing him his job at Lancashire. In 1960 the Lancashire committee charged him with "a serious breach of discipline and an act of insubordination and insolence to the captain".[5]
For the next two years Dyson played with Staffordshire and in league cricket. In September 1962 the Lancashire committee was overthrown and Dyson returned to the county for two more seasons, but was released again at the end of the 1964 season.[5]
Honours
- FA Cup winner 1956
References
- ^ "Jack Dyson". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Jack Dyson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Scorecard: Scotland v Lancashire". www.cricketarchive.com. 11 July 1956. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Scorecard: Lancashire v Leicestershire". www.cricketarchive.com. 14 July 1956. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Profile: Jack Dyson". www.ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 June 2013.