About John Spencer
Born 1954. John Spencer is a British cricketer.
John Spencer (born Arthur John Spencer; 18 August 1954 in Wigan, Lancashire) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast swing bowler who played for Wiltshire.
Spencer made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 1984 season, having made a single Second XI appearance for Gloucestershire v Northants while still studying at St Paul's P.E College in Cheltenham, ten seasons previously. Spencer did not bat in the match, and bowled 12 overs, taking figures of 4-82, claiming the prized wickets of David Gower and Peter Wiley in the process.
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Who is John Spencer?
English cricketer, born 1954
When was John Spencer born?
John Spencer was born on 18 August 1954 in Wigan.
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John Spencer is a cricketer.
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· DBpedia: John Spencer (cricketer, born 1954)
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