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(2013-12-13) (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 19 March 2019.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
4. "No. 60748". The London Gazette. 9 January 2014. p. 406.

External links

• Stan Leadbetter at ESPNcricinfo