Colin Metson
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| Full name | Colin Peter Metson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1963 (age 63) Goff's Oak, Hertfordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colin Peter Metson (born 2 July 1963) is a former English cricketer.
He was described by Dickie Bird as "the best wicketkeeper I have seen in England since Alan Knott".[1]
Metson started his career at Middlesex where he was an understudy to Paul Downton, appearing only when Downton was on international duty from 1981 until 1986. He joined Glamorgan in 1987 to get more game time and soon became their first choice wicketkeeper.
Personal
[edit]Metson was educated at Stanborough School and Enfield Grammar School[2] before studying Economic History at Durham University, graduating in 1985.[3] He was appointed managing director of cricket at Glamorgan County Cricket Club in 2010,[4] before he was moved into a Community and Cricket Development role on 14 February 2012.[5] That role was made redundant for financial reasons in 2013, with Metson leaving the club.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Colin Metson, CricInfo. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ Sproat, Iain (1990). The Cricketers' Who's Who 1990. London: Willow Books. p. 333. ISBN 9780002183529.
- ↑ "Results of Final Examinations, June 1985". Durham University Gazette 1984/85: 97. 1985.
- ↑ "Matthew Maynard resigns because of 'untenable' position". BBC Sport. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "Coach Matthew Mott taking on new elite role at Glamorgan". BBC Sport. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "Glamorgan make former wicketkeeper Colin Metson redundant". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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[edit]- 1963 births
- Living people
- English cricketers
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- Managing Directors of Cricket
- People educated at Enfield Grammar School
- Wales National County cricketers
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- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- People from Goffs Oak
- Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
- Wicket-keepers
- Cricketers from Hertfordshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen