Eric Thompson (cricketer)

Eric Thompson
Personal information
Born(1938-10-06)6 October 1938
Died4 September 1992(1992-09-04) (aged 53)
Source: Cricinfo, 3 June 2019

Eric Thompson (6 October 1938 – 4 September 1992) was a Scottish cricketer. He played in sixteen first-class matches between 1965 and 1974.[1] He was one of only two cricketers to represent Scotland who were born on the Orkney Islands.[2] In May 2019, he was inducted into Cricket Scotland's Hall of Fame.[3]

  1. ^ "Eric Thompson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Scotland's Ross Thompson will tackle world challenge "head on"". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ "E R Thompson and J A R Blain Inducted into Hall of Fame". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 3 June 2019.