Henry Potts (sportsman)

Henry James Potts (23 January 1925 – 23 April 2011) was an English first-class cricketer and footballer.

Henry Potts
Personal information
Full name
Henry James Potts
Born(1925-01-23)23 January 1925
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Died23 April 2011(2011-04-23) (aged 86)
Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1950Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 290
Batting average 22.30
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 March 2020

Potts was born at Carlisle in January 1925. After attending Stand Grammar School in Manchester he went up to Keble College, Oxford.[1][2]

While studying at Oxford, Potts played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1949 and 1950, making nine appearances.[3] He made his highest score of 50 batting at No. 7 in Oxford's victory over Leicestershire in 1950.[4][5] In Oxford's victory over Middlesex in 1949 he opened the batting, scoring 47 and 49 in first-wicket partnerships of 90 and 104 with Murray Hofmeyr.[6]

Potts was also an association football winger, appearing for Oxford University and gaining a blue.[2] After he graduated from Oxford he played for Pegasus in the final of the 1950–51 FA Amateur Cup against Bishop Auckland at Wembley, which Pegasus won 2–1. He signed for Northampton Town in August 1950, making ten appearances for the club. Potts also played for the England amateur team, gaining eight caps.[7]

Potts died in the Narrabeen suburb of Sydney on 23 April 2011, at the age of 86.[8]

References
  1. Wisden 1951, p. 270.
  2. "Player profile: Henry Potts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Henry Potts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Potts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. "Leicestershire v Oxford University 1950". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. "Oxford University v Middlesex 1949". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. "Henry Potts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  8. "Henry James (Jimmy) Potts, 23 April 2011, 86, at Wirraway, RSL Village, Narrabeen, formerly of Carlisle, UK". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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