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Don Goodson

1932 – 2010

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Lived 1932 – 2010 (aged 77). Don Goodson was a British cricketer.

Donald Goodson (15 October 1932 – 13 September 2010) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire between 1950 and 1953. He was born in Eastwell, Leicestershire and died at Cape Town, South Africa.

Goodson played as an amateur player in a single first-class match for Leicestershire in 1950, scoring just one run in two innings and failing to take a wicket. He reappeared in eight games in the middle of the 1953 season, but again had very little success.

In 1957, Goodson took five wickets in an innings in a rain-hit non-first-class inter-service match while playing for the Army. This encouraged Leicestershire, which by that time had a second eleven playing in the Minor Counties Championship, to give him a further trial, but although he played regularly for the second team across 1958, he did not reappear in first-class cricket, and the 1953 matches were his last.

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Who was Don Goodson?

cricketer (1932-2010)

When was Don Goodson born?

Don Goodson was born on 15 October 1932 in Eastwell.

When did Don Goodson die?

Don Goodson died on 13 September 2010 in Cape Town.

What was Don Goodson's occupation?

Don Goodson was a cricketer.

What nationality was Don Goodson?

Don Goodson was British.

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· Wikipedia: Don Goodson

· Wikidata: Q16018765

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