Joe Murrell
Encyclopedia
Harry Robert Murrell commonly known as Joe Murrell, was an English
cricketer
.
Murrell was born in Hounslow
, Middlesex
. He was a right-handed batsman, left-arm bowler and wicketkeeper
, who played 378 first-class cricket matches
for Kent (1899-1905), MCC
(1901-1919) and Middlesex (1906-1926). He scored 6,633 runs and as a prolific wicketkeeper
, made 835 dismissals (564 caught and 271 stumped). After retiring, he was the 1st XI scorer for Middlesex from 1946 until his death at West Wickham
, Kent
, aged 72.
He also played football
for Woolwich Arsenal
. After playing for local sides in Kent and Middlesex, he joined the Reds in October 1898, making his first-team debut against Small Heath
on March 31, 1900; he played mainly as a full back filling in for injured regulars Jimmy Jackson
and David McNichol. He left Arsenal for Clapton Orient
in the summer of 1900, having played 6 first-team games for them.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
.
Murrell was born in Hounslow
Hounslow
Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
. He was a right-handed batsman, left-arm bowler and wicketkeeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, who played 378 first-class cricket matches
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for Kent (1899-1905), MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(1901-1919) and Middlesex (1906-1926). He scored 6,633 runs and as a prolific wicketkeeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, made 835 dismissals (564 caught and 271 stumped). After retiring, he was the 1st XI scorer for Middlesex from 1946 until his death at West Wickham
West Wickham
West Wickham is a place in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is 10.3 miles south east of Charing Cross. West Wickham history dates back to early settlements existing since 1068, although the name `Wickham` is an indication of an earlier Anglo-Saxon settlement...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, aged 72.
He also played football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
for Woolwich Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. After playing for local sides in Kent and Middlesex, he joined the Reds in October 1898, making his first-team debut against Small Heath
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
on March 31, 1900; he played mainly as a full back filling in for injured regulars Jimmy Jackson
Jimmy Jackson (footballer)
James "Jimmy" Jackson was a Scottish-Australian football player.Jackson was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, but his family emigrated to Australia when he was two. The young Jackson grew up in Australia and played football as a youth, before returning to Scotland in 1893...
and David McNichol. He left Arsenal for Clapton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
in the summer of 1900, having played 6 first-team games for them.
External links
- Joe Murrell at Cricinfo
- Joe Murrell at Cricket Archive