Full name Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst
Born December 8, 1941, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Current age 76 years 135 days
Major teams Essex
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class span | 1962 - 1962 |
Geoff Hurst, famously the only footballer to score at hat-trick in a World Cup final at Wembley in 1966 also played one County Championship game for Essex in 1962. He was an outstanding fielder, and occasional wicket-keeper, however his footballing commitments meant that he was restricted to only one first-class cricket match. He later recalled that the first time he played alongside Bobby Moore was for an Essex school's cricket team.
Martin Williamson
Knighted for services to football 1998