Maurice Tompkin
 Maurice Tompkin c 1947 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Tompkin | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, England | ||
| Date of death |
27 September 1956 (aged 37) (pancreatic cancer) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ? | Bury | ? | (?) |
| ? | Leicester City | ? | (?) |
| 1946-1947 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | (1) |
| ? | Kettering Town | ? | (?) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Maurice Tompkin (17 February 1919 – 27 September 1956) was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket with Leicestershire and professional football for Bury, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Kettering Town. He was born in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire.
He played as a middle-order batsman for Leicestershire from 1938 to 1956, scoring over 1000 runs a season from 1946 to 1955. After his most productive season, 1955, when he scored 2190 runs, he was selected to tour Pakistan with the MCC in 1955-56. However, he suffered ill-health when he returned, and died in hospital from pancreatic cancer after an operation.[1] His highest score was 186 for Leicestershire against the touring Pakistan team in 1954.
References
- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History