Jim Standen

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Jim Standen England (ENG)

Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling type	Right-arm-medium
	First-class	List A
Matches	133	27
Runs scored	2092	217
Batting average	14.32	12.76
100s/50s	0/2	0/0
Top score	92*	31
Balls bowled	19599	1189
Wickets	313	43
Bowling average	25.34	18.44
5 wickets in innings	13	1
10 wickets in match	0	N/A
Best bowling	7-30	5-14
Catches/stumpings	83/0	17/-
Debut: [[]], 1959 Last appearance: [[]], 1970 Source: CricketArchive

Personal information
Jim Standen
Full name	James Alfred Cumbes
Date of birth	May 30, 1935 (1935-05-30) (age 73)
Place of birth	Edmonton, England
Height	6 ft 0.25 in (1.84 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1951-53	Rickmansworth F.C.
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1953-1960 1960-1962 1962-1968 1988-70 1970-72	Arsenal Luton West Ham Millwall Portsmouth	035 0(0) 36 (0) 0178 0(0) 08 0(0) 013 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Jim Standen (born May 30, 1935 in Edmonton, London) is an English former footballer, playing as goalkeeper, and cricketer.

Standen started his footballing career at Arsenal, joining the side in 1953. His appearances at Arsenal were limited, first by National Service and then by the presence of Wales international Jack Kelsey. He finally made his debut for Arsenal against Burnley on 7 December 1957, and deputised for Kelsey when he was injured in the 1958-59 season; upon Kelsey's return the two goalkeepers shared the spot for 1959-60. However, Kelsey regained the number one jersey outright at the start of 1960-61 and Standen left Arsenal for Luton Town in October 1960. He made 38 appearances for Arsenal in all.

At Luton, Standen was forced to understudy again, this time for England's Ron Baynham. Standen joined East London club, West Ham United as an emergency signing after their regular keeper Lawrie Leslie suffered a broken leg in 1962. He became a big hit a Upton Park and went on to make 179 league and 57 cup appearances for the club, winning the 1963-64 FA Cup and the 1964-65 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with them.

After losing his place after the arrival of Bobby Ferguson in 1967, Standen moved to the Detroit Cougars in the United States. He returned to England with Millwall for the 1969-70 season, playing eight games for the South London club before signing a two year contract with Portsmouth. After 13 games for Pompey, he retired from football.

As a cricketer, Standen was primarily a right-arm medium pace bowler. He won a Championship medal with Worcestershire in 1964, heading their Championship bowling averages with 52 wickets at 14.42. The following season the county won the title again, but he played in only one match. In all he took 313 first-class wickets between 1959 and 1970 at an average of 25.34.

[edit] References

Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media, 192. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.