Stanley 'Stan' Austin Leadbetter (22 May 1937 – 13 December 2013) was an English first-class cricketer.

Stan Leadbetter
Personal information
Full name
Stanley Austin Leadbetter
Born22 May 1937
Stanion, Northamptonshire,
England
Died13 December 2013(2013-12-13) (aged 76)
Kettering, Northamptonshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 112
Batting average 22.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 46
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 March 2019

While undertaking his national service as a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, Leadbetter made his debut in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1956.[1] He made two further first-class appearances the following year, against Surrey and Warwickshire.[1] He scored a total of 112 runs across his three first-class matches, averaging 22.40, with a high score of 46.[2] He featured regularly for the Northamptonshire Second XI from 1953–1958, but did not feature for the first team.[3]

He died at Kettering in December 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stan Leadbetter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "No. 60748". The London Gazette. 9 January 2014. p. 406.
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