About John Greatrex
Lived 1936 – 2020 (aged 83). John Greatrex was a British cricketer and association football player.
Edward John Greatrex (18 November 1936 – 22 July 2020) was an English cricketer and footballer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Norfolk. He was born in Nuneaton.
Greatrex, who represented Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship for seventeen seasons, made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 1970 Gillette Cup. He scored 12 runs with the bat.
Greatrex also played football as a goalkeeper for Norwich City, Cambridge City, Chelmsford City, Clacton Town, Bury Town and Great Yarmouth Town. Greatrex made one Football League appearance for Norwich. Greatrex died on 22 July 2020 at the age of 83.
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Who was John Greatrex?
English cricketer (born 1936)
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John Greatrex was born on 18 November 1936 in Nuneaton.
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John Greatrex died on 22 July 2020.
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John Greatrex was a cricketer and association football player.
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John Greatrex was British.
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