Bob Stephenson (sportsman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bob Stephenson (sportsman)

English footballer and cricketer

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1942

Place of Birth: Derby, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Bob Stephenson (sportsman)

  • George Robert Stephenson (born 19 November 1942) was an English footballer and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire and Hampshire between 1967 and 1980.
  • He also played football as an inside forward in the 1960s, notably with Rochdale. Stephenson was born in Derby.
  • He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, who played first-class cricket between 1967 and 1980.Stephenson transferred to Hampshire for the 1969 season.
  • Hampshire played steadily during 1969, finishing the season in fifth place, though the team found the following season hard-going and ended 1970 with just four victories under their belt.
  • Stephenson continued to serve Hampshire through the inconsistent times of the mid-70s, the highlight being the team's second-ever victory in the County Championship in 1973.
  • Stephenson remained a first-team choice through the late 1970s, and into the 1980 season, but he retired from first-class cricket after Hampshire's bottom-placed finish in that season's County Championship.
  • Stephenson's sole first-class century came for Hampshire against Somerset in 1976.
  • He was club captain during his penultimate season following the retirement of Richard Gilliat. Stephenson was also a professional footballer, playing for Derby County, Shrewsbury Town and Rochdale in the 1960s.

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