Bob Stephenson (sportsman)
George Robert Stephenson (born 19 November 1942) is a former English cricketer and footballer.
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| Full name | George Robert Stephenson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1942 Derby, Derbyshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967-1968 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969-1980 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Robert Stephenson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1961? | Derwent Sports | ? | |
| 1961?–1963? | Derby County | 11 | (1) |
| 1964?–1965? | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1965?–1967? | Rochdale | 51 | (16) |
| 1967 | Lockheed Leamington | ? | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played first-class cricket for Derbyshire and Hampshire between 1967 and 1980. He also played football as an inside forward in the 1960s, notably with Rochdale.
Stephenson was born in Derby. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1967 and 1968.[1] He joined Hampshire for the 1969 season.
Hampshire played steadily during 1969, finishing the season in fifth place, though the team found the following season hard-going and ended 1970 with just four victories under their belt.
Stephenson continued to serve Hampshire through the inconsistent times of the mid-70s, the highlight being the team's second-ever victory in the County Championship in 1973. Stephenson remained a first-team choice through the late 1970s, and into the 1980 season, but he retired from first-class cricket after Hampshire's bottom-placed finish in that season's County Championship. Stephenson's sole first-class century came for Hampshire against Somerset in 1976. He was club captain during his penultimate season following the retirement of Richard Gilliat.
Stephenson was also a professional footballer, playing for Derby County, Shrewsbury Town and Rochdale in the 1960s.[2]
References
- "Bob Stephenson". Players: England. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- Bob Stephenson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
External links
- Bob Stephenson on CricketArchive
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| Preceded by Richard Gilliat |
Hampshire cricket captain 1979 |
Succeeded by Nick Pocock |