Maurice Tompkin

Maurice Tompkin (17 February 1919 – 27 September 1956) was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket with Leicestershire and professional football for Bury, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Kettering Town. He was born in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire.

Maurice Tompkin

Tompkin in c.1947
Personal information
Born	(1919-02-17)17 February 1919 Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, England
Died	27 September 1956(1956-09-27) (aged 37) Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg-break and googly
Role	Batter
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1938–1956	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 378 Runs scored 19,927 Batting average 31.83 100s/50s 31/111 Top score 186 Balls bowled 112 Wickets 1 Bowling average 106.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/1 Catches/stumpings 113/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 December 2024
Association football career Position(s) Striker Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Bury Leicester City 1946–1947 Huddersfield Town 10 (1) Kettering Town * Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played as a middle-order batsman for Leicestershire from 1938 to 1956, scoring over 1000 runs a season from 1946 to 1955. After his most productive season, 1955, when he scored 2190 runs, he was selected to tour Pakistan with the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1955–56. However, he suffered ill-health when he returned, and died in hospital from pancreatic cancer after an operation.^[1] His highest score was 186 for Leicestershire against the touring Pakistan team in 1954.