Jack Simpson (cricketer)

Jack Simpson (1 December 1920 13 January 1997) was a Northern Irish first-class cricketer.

Jack Simpson
Personal information
Full name
Jack Simpson
Born1 December 1920
Lisburn, Ireland
Died13 January 1997(1997-01-13) (aged 76)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 26
Batting average 26.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26
Balls bowled 90
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 October 2018

Simpson was born in Lisburn and was educated in the town at Wallace High School and Lisburn Technical College.[1] Playing his club cricket for Lisburn,[1] Simpson made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Paisley in 1954.[2] He batted once in the match, scoring 26 runs in Ireland's first-innings, before being dismissed by Jimmy Allan. He also bowled fifteen wicket-less overs across Scotland's two innings.[3] He died at Lisburn in January 1997.[1]

References

  1. "Player profile: Jack Simpson". CricketEurope. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Jack Simpson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. "Scotland v Ireland, 1954". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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