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| Full name | John Arnold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 November 1907 Cowley, Oxfordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 April 1984 (aged 76) Southampton, Hampshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7[1] in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 259) | 27 June 1931 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1929 | Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929–1950 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FC umpired | 274 (1951–1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA umpired | 68 (1963–1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Johnny Arnold at ESPNcricinfo 10 May 2010
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John Arnold (30 November 1907 – 4 April 1984) was an English professional cricketer and footballer. He played both sports at international level, earning a single Test cap for the England cricket team in 1931 against New Zealand, whilst also earning a single cap for the England national football team against Scotland in 1933. He is one of only twelve male professional football and cricket players for England. He played both sports extensively at domestic level, making over 400 appearances in first-class cricket, predominantly for Hampshire, where as a mostly opening batsman he made over 21,000 runs. In football, he played as an outside left for Oxford City, Southampton and Fulham, making over 300 professional appearances and scoring over 100 goals. Following the end of his cricket career, he became a first-class umpire between 1961 and 1972.