Ted Hemsley
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm-medium | |
| First-class | List A | |
| Matches | 243 | 219 |
| Runs scored | 9740 | 4023 |
| Batting average | 29.33 | 22.60 |
| 100s/50s | 8/53 | 0/17 |
| Top score | 176* | 95* |
| Balls bowled | 5147 | 2961 |
| Wickets | 70 | 73 |
| Bowling average | 35.67 | 30.15 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | N/A |
| Best bowling | 3-5 | 4-42 |
| Catches/stumpings | 180/0 | 65/- |
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Debut: [[]], 1963 |
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| Ted Hemsley | ||
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| Full name | Edward John Orton Hemsley | |
| Date of birth | September 1, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | |
| Playing position | Left Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Number | 3 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1958-60 | Shrewsbury Town | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1960-1969 1969-1977 1977-1979 |
Shrewsbury Town Sheffield United Doncaster Rovers |
235 (21) 247 (8) 32 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Edward John Orton Hemsley (born September 1, 1943, in Stoke-on-Trent, England) was a professional footballer, playing at left-back for Sheffield United and Shrewsbury Town. He was also a first-class cricketer for Worcestershire.
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[edit] Football career
Hemsley was still a schoolboy when he signed professional terms with Shrewsbury Town in 1961.[1] He made 235 league appearances for the Shrews with 21 league goals. In 1968, the manager of Sheffield United was Arthur Rowley - who had spent the previous 10 years as manager of Shrewsbury Town, and his first signing was to be Hemsley. Hemsley had been club captain at Shrewsbury.
He was given his chance in the starting line-up at left-back and soon made the position his own. His debut for Sheffield United was against Blackburn Rovers at Bramall Lane on November 1, 1969 in a 4-0 victory.[2] He was an ever present in the team over the next few years and played 40 matches in season 1970-71. On April 28, 1971, he was as a member of the Blades squad that clinched promotion to the First Division.
He played for Sheffield United for 9 years; his final appearance for the Blades was at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers on March 5, 1977. In total, he made 247 league appearances for Sheffield United with 8 goals in that period. He finished his footballing career with Doncaster Rovers, spending 2 seasons with Rovers and making 41 league appearances.
[edit] Cricket career
Hemsley was a Right-hand batsman. As a bowler he was a Right-arm medium pace. He played first-class cricket for Worcestershire between 1968-1982. He was mentioned as a possible England batsman when he helped Worcestershire, for whom he played 243 first-class games and 219 one-dayers, to the County Championship in 1974. In total, Hemsley scored 9740 first-class runs for Worcestershire.He also (uniquely) played cricket on his home football ground,Worcs v Yorkshire at Bramall Lane[3]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Worcester News (accessed 19 January 2007)
- ^ Clarebrough, Denis. (1989) Sheffield United F.C., The First 100 years. ISBN 0-950-8588-1-1
- ^ Cricket Archive (accessed 19 January 2007)
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