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| Full name | Eric James Henry Stephens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1909-03-23)23 March 1909 Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 April 1983(1983-04-03) (aged 74) Gloucester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1937 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric 'Jimmy' Stephens (23 March 1909 – 3 April 1983) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1927 and 1937,[1] and professional rugby.[1][2]
Early life
Stephens was born in Gloucester on 25 February 1909, the son of John James Stephens and Amy Stephens (née Wood). He was one of 6 children born to the couple and lived on Frampton Road, Gloucester.[2]
Career
Cricket (1927-1937)
Eric Stephens started his cricket career in 1927. On 25 August 1935, Stephens married Ivy Ethel Keys. On 8 May 1935, he played against Oxford University. In the Gloucester first inning, he scored 15 runs. In the Oxford first inning, he scored 18 runs and 2 overs. And in the Gloucester second inning, he scored 53 runs.[1]
Rugby (~1929-1935)
Stephens represented Gloucester Rugby team 'A' before 1929, and played as the position fly-half. In 1929, he moved to Birmingham to play rugby professionally, then returning in 1935. After returning, he played instead for the Wagon Works Rugby Football Club.[2]
Later life
Stephens played soccer with the Southern League soccer and, later, boules. Stephens' wife, Ivy Ethel Keys, died in 1954, aged 47 years. Stephens died whilst living in Tuffley Avenue on 6 March 1993, aged 84 years.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Eric Stephens". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Extended Families: The Halford, Bagwell, Manley, Jackson, Dix, Mace, George, Pegler, Keys, Stephens, Hamblin and Goddard Families" (PDF). Gloucester Rugby Heritage. 2020.
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External links
- Eric Stephens at ESPNcricinfo
- Eric Stephens at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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