John Goddard
Cricketer and manager for England
Born
1919
106 years ago
Died
August 26th, 1987
38 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
England
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A Barbadian-English cricketer and manager, played first-class cricket for England's national team. Born in Barbados, Goddard moved to England where his cricketing career flourished. He served as captain of the English national team in the late 1950s and contributed to British cricket in various capacities, including management roles. His strategic approach to the game helped influence the development of cricket in England.
Played for the England national cricket team
Served as captain during the 1950s
Managed and developed cricket teams in England
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