John Smith (cricketer, born 1882), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Smith (cricketer, born 1882)

English cricketer for Leicestershire (1882-1959)

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1882

Place of Birth: Blaby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1959

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Willoughby Dixie Smith (11 March 1882 – 2 October 1959) was an English cricketer.
Smith was a right-handed batsman, although his bowling style is unknown.
He was born at Blaby, Leicestershire.
He was also known as John Willoughby Dixie-Smith. Smith attended Oundle School in Northamptonshire in 1897 and 1898.
He later served in World War I with the Leicestershire Regiment, where he held the rank of Lieutenant.
Following the war, Smith made two first-class appearances for Leicestershire in the 1921 County Championship against Gloucestershire and Glamorgan.
He scored 30 runs in his two matches with a high score of 25 and a batting average of 7.50.He died at Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex on 2 October 1959.