| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Derek Gilbert Ufton | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 May 1928 Crayford, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 March 2021 (aged 92) | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1949–1962 | Kent | ||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 23 July 1949 Kent v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 2 June 1962 Kent v Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 27 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Derek Gilbert Ufton (31 May 1928 – 27 March 2021) was an English professional cricketer and footballer, and later a football manager. Playing professionally for Kent County Cricket Club as a wicket-keeper and Charlton Athletic Football Club, Ufton won a single international cap for the England national football team in 1953. He went on to manage Plymouth Argyle. At the time of his death, in March 2021 at the age of 92, he was England's oldest living international footballer.[1][2][3]