Denis Compton

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Denis Compton
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Personal information
Full name Denis Charles Scott Compton
Date of birth (1918-05-23)23 May 1918
Place of birth Hendon, Middlesex, England
Date of death 23 April 1997(1997-04-23) (aged 78)
Place of death Windsor, Berkshire, England
Position(s) Striker (retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936-1950 Arsenal
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Denis Compton (23 May 1918 in Hendon, Middlesex – 23 April 1997 in Windsor, Berkshire) was an English cricketer[1] and football player. He played for Arsenal.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Denis Compton". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. Arsenal Media Group. "Denis Compton". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.