Frederick Gamble
CountryEngland
FullnameFrederick Charles Gamble
Birth date29 May 1905
Birth placeCharing Cross, London, England
Death date15 May 1965 (aged 59)
Death placeLambeth, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Club 1Devon
Year 11939
Club 2Surrey
Year 21933–1935
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 119
Runs 1132
Bat avg 18.80
100s/50s 1–/–
Top score 129
Deliveries 13,043
Wickets 140
Bowl avg 138.87
Fivefor 1
Tenfor 1
Best bowling 14/82
Catches/stumpings 110/–
Date21 March
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13549.html Cricinfo

Frederick Charles Gamble (29 May 1905 – 15 May 1965) was an English footballer and cricketer. Gamble was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Charing Cross, London.

Gamble originally played Minor Counties Championship cricket for the Leicestershire Second XI.[1] He later made his first-class debut for Surrey in the 1933 County Championship against Oxford University at The Oval. Gamble played first-class cricket for Surrey from 1933 to 1935, making 19 first-class appearances, the last of which came against Oxford University.[2] A bowler, he took 40 first-class wickets at a bowling average of 38.87, with best figures of 4/82.[3] After being an infrequent member of the Surrey team, Gamble was relegated to the Second XI, who he played for until 1937.[1] He later played for Devon in the 1939 Minor Counties Championship.[1]

Prior to playing for Surrey, he had played football for Southall, Brentford, West Ham, Aldershot and Reading.[4]

He died in Lambeth, London on 15 May 1965.

References

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frederick Gamble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Gamble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frederick Gamble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  4. ^ "On this day in history: 29 May". Brentford FC. Retrieved 7 January 2021.