About John Langridge
Lived 1910 – 1999 (aged 89). John Langridge was a British cricketer and cricket umpire.
John George Langridge MBE (10 February 1910 – 27 June 1999) was a cricketer who played for Sussex and later became a first-class umpire. His obituary in Wisden called him "one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century never to play a Test match".
Langridge became a first-class umpire on retirement and stood in seven Test matches and eight One Day Internationals. He was appointed an MBE for services to cricket.
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Who was John Langridge?
English cricketer (1910-1999)
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John Langridge was born on 10 February 1910.
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John Langridge died on 27 June 1999.
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John Langridge was a cricketer and cricket umpire.
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John Langridge was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Langridge. https://biography.guide/john-langridge/
MLA: "John Langridge." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-langridge/.
Chicago: "John Langridge." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-langridge/.
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