Stan Leadbetter

Stanley 'Stan' Austin Leadbetter (22 May 1937 – 13 December 2013) was an English first-class cricketer.

Stan Leadbetter

Personal information
Full name	Stanley Austin Leadbetter
Born	22 May 1937 Stanion, Northamptonshire, England
Died	13 December 2013 (aged 76) Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 112 Batting average 22.40 100s/50s –/– Top score 46 Balls bowled 18 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 March 2019

While undertaking his national service as a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, Leadbetter made his debut in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1956.[1] He made two further first-class appearances the following year, against Surrey and Warwickshire.[1] He scored a total of 112 runs across his three first-class matches, averaging 22.40, with a high score of 46.[2] He featured regularly for the Northamptonshire Second XI from 1953–1958, but did not feature for the first team.[3]

He died at Kettering in December 2013.[4]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
4. "No. 60748". The London Gazette. 9 January 2014. p. 406.

External links

• Stan Leadbetter at ESPNcricinfo