Thomas Thompson (cricketer)

Thomas Thompson (born 24 February 1938) is a former English cricketer. Thompson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Workington, Cumberland.

Thomas Thompson
Personal information
Full nameThomas Thompson
Born (1938-02-24) 24 February 1938
Workington, Cumberland,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963–1964Leicestershire
1955–1974Cumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 43
Batting average 4.77
100s/50s –/–
Top score 12
Balls bowled 1,011
Wickets 17
Bowling average 29.23
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/53
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 February 2013

Thompson made his debut for Cumberland in the 1955 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Between 1955 and 1961, he made 32 Minor Counties Championship appearances for Cumberland.[1] He joined Leicestershire for the 1963 season, making his first-class debut against Derbyshire at Grace Road in the 1963 County Championship. He made a further first-class appearance in that season against Nottinghamshire, before making seven further appearances in the 1964 County Championship, the last of which came against Essex.[2] A bowler, Thompson took 17 wickets in his nine first-class matches for Leicestershire, which came at an average of 29.23, with best figures of 3/53.[3] A tailend batsman, he scored 43 runs at a batting average of 4.77, with a high score of 12.[4] He returned to playing minor counties cricket for Cumberland in 1967, making a further 46 Minor Counties Championship appearances, the last of which came against the Lancashire Second XI.[1]

References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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