| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Robert Stephenson | |||
| Born | 19 November 1942 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1969–1980 | Hampshire | |||
| 1967–1968 | Derbyshire | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | FC | LA | ||
| Matches | 272 | 237 | ||
| Runs scored | 4,781 | 1,111 | ||
| Batting average | 16.42 | 9.91 | ||
| 100s/50s | 1/10 | –/– | ||
| Top score | 100* | 32 | ||
| Balls bowled | 55 | – | ||
| Wickets | – | – | ||
| Bowling average | – | – | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | ||
| Best bowling | – | – | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 584/77 | 191/58 | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2010 | ||||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Robert Stephenson | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–1961? | Derwent Sports | ? | |
| 1961?–1963? | Derby County | 11 | (1) |
| 1964?–1965? | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1965?–1967? | Rochdale | 51 | (16) |
| 1967?–? | Lockheed Leamington | ? | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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George Robert "Bob" 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 Derby,the son of England international footballer, George Stephenson.
Stephenson was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He played Second XI cricket for Hampshire from 1962, although he spent most of the years 1964 and 1965 out of the game, and came back to the fore in 1966. Stephenson's debut County Championship game came for Derbyshire in 1967, in a draw against Middlesex. Derbyshire finished in sixth place in 1967. Stephenson played first-class cricket merely twice during the following season, and with Bob Taylor as first-choice wicketkeeper, his opportunities at Derbyshire were always likely to be limited.
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. During his last two years as a Hampshire player, 1979 and 1980, Stephenson was club captain.
Stephenson was also a professional footballer, playing for Derby County, Shrewsbury Town and Rochdale in the 1960s.[1]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Gilliat |
Hampshire cricket captain 1979 |
Succeeded by Nick Pocock |