List of English cricket and football players
This is a list of sportspeople who have played both first-class cricket and top level football in England. The list includes thirteen sportspeople who are dual internationals, having represented England's national team at both sports.
Footballers who have not competed at a professional level in the Football League are only eligible for inclusion if they have represented the England national football team.
Double internationals
[edit]| Name | Cricket club/team | Cricket profile[1] | Football club/team | Football profile[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Arnold | [1] | [2] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Andy Ducat | [3] | [4] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| C. B. Fry | [5] | [6] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Tip Foster | [7] | [8] | ||
| Leslie Gay | [9] | [10] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Billy Gunn | [11] | [12] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Wally Hardinge | [13] Archived 12 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine | [14] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Alfred Lyttelton | [15] | [16] Archived 23 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Harry Makepeace | [17] | [18] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Arthur Milton | [19] | [20] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Jack Sharp | [21] | [22] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Clare Taylor | [23] | |||
| Willie Watson | [24] | [25] Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine |
England cricket team and professional football
[edit]| Name | Cricket club/team | Cricket profile | Football club/team | Football profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Ames | [26] | |||
| David Bairstow | [27] | [28] | ||
| Chris Balderstone | [29] | [30] | ||
| Ian Botham | [31] | [32] | ||
| Brian Close | [33] | [34] | ||
| Denis Compton | [36] | [37] | ||
| Jack Durston | [38] | |||
| Laurie Fishlock | [39] | |||
| Wally Hammond | ||||
| Patsy Hendren | [40] | |||
| Harry Howell | [41] | |||
| Walter Keeton | [42] | [43] | ||
| Phil Mead | [44] | |||
| Cyril Poole | [45] | [46] | ||
| Walter Robins | [47] | |||
| Mordecai Sherwin | [48] | |||
| Arnie Sidebottom | [49] | [50] | ||
| David Smith | [51] | [52] | ||
| Micky Stewart | [53] | [54] | ||
| William Storer | [55] | [56] | ||
| Frank Sugg | [57] | |||
| Ken Taylor | [58] | [59] |
First-class cricket and England football team
[edit]First-class cricket and professional football
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ All profiles link to www.cricketarchive.com
- ^ England national football team players' profiles link to www.englandfc.com.
Pre-Second World War footballers' Football League clubs are referenced to Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6., unless otherwise noted.
Post-war footballers' profiles link to "Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database". Neil Brown., unless otherwise noted. - ^ Also played Rugby Union for England