John Dyson

John Humphrey Dyson (28 September 1913 – 16 July 1991) was an English first-class cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and the Free Foresters between 1933–38.

Life and first-class cricket Dyson was born at Honley in Yorkshire on 28 September 1913. He was educated at Charterhouse School, where he played for the school cricket team for two years. From Charterhouse he went up to Christ Church, Oxford. He played just once for the university in 1933, but followed this up with eleven first-class appearances in the following season. however he struggled toward the tailend of the season and was dropped by Oxford captain Gerry Chalk. He later made a final first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1938. He died at Wonford in Exeter in July 1991.