- Jack Dyson
Infobox Recent cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Jack Dyson
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
FCs = 150
FC runs = 4433
FC bat avg = 21.41
FC 100s/50s = 1/23
FC top score = 118*
FC balls = 11288
FC wickets = 161
FC bowl avg = 27.62
FC 5s = 8
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 7-83
FC catches/stumpings = 55/0
List As = 2
List A runs = 66
List A bat avg = 66.00
List A 100s/50s = 0/1
List A top score = 60*
List A balls = 79
List A wickets = 5
List A bowl avg = 9.40
List A 5s = 1
List A 10s = -
List A best bowling = 5-47
List A catches/stumpings = 0/0
debut date =
debut year = 1954
last date =
last year = 1964
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29190/29190.html Cricket ArchiveJack Dyson (
July 8 ,1934 -November 22 ,2000 ) was both an English first class cricketer and a professional footballer.He started his sporting career as a footballer and spent four seasons with Manchester City during which time he played 62 matches and kicked 26 goals. One of those goals came in their 1956
FA Cup Final victory over Birmingham.After leaving football he concentrated on his cricketing career, which had already began while he was with Manchester City. A right handed batsman and handy offspinner, he made his first class debut in 1954, playing with Lancashire. He earned his Lancashire Cap two years later, the same year that he had won his FA Cup winner's medal. He scored what would be his only first class hundred, 118 not out against Scotland and played in an unusual victory over Leicestershire as it was achieved without losing a wicket.
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".
For the next three years Dyson played with Staffordshire and in league cricket. In September 1963 the Lancashire committee was overthrown and Dyson returned to the county for two more seasons.
Honours
As a player
Manchester City F.C. * FA Cup winner 1956
External links
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/12292.html Cricinfo]
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