About Gordon Williamson
Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 86). Gordon Williamson was a British cricketer.
John Gordon Williamson (4 April 1936 – 25 January 2023) was an English cricketer active from 1958 to 1974 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants) in the 1959 to 1962 seasons.
Williamson was born in Norton-on-Tees, Durham on 4 April 1936. He appeared in 56 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm fast medium pace. He scored 820 runs with a highest score of 106 not out and took 120 wickets with a best performance of six for 47. Williamson played for Durham and Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1965, he changed his surname to Barkass-Williamson. Williamson later lived in Solihull, and died on 25 January 2023, at the age of 86.
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Who was Gordon Williamson?
English cricketer (born 1936)
When was Gordon Williamson born?
Gordon Williamson was born on 4 April 1936.
When did Gordon Williamson die?
Gordon Williamson died on 25 January 2023.
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Gordon Williamson was a cricketer.
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Gordon Williamson was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gordon Williamson. https://biography.guide/gordon-williamson/
MLA: "Gordon Williamson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gordon-williamson/.
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