John Minney

{{Short description|English cricketer (1939–2016)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = John Harry Minney | image = | country = England | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|4|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2016|4|1|1939|4|25}} | death_place = Finedon, Northamptonshire | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = | role = Batsman | club1 = Cambridge University | year1 = 1959–1961 | club2 = Northamptonshire | year2 = 1961–1967 | hidedeliveries = true | columns = 1 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 19 | runs1 = 572 | bat avg1 = 19.06 | 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | top score1 = 58 | catches/stumpings1 = 10/– | date = 19 April | year = 2016 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31492/31492.html CricketArchive }}

'''John Harry Minney''' (25 April 1939 – 1 April 2016) was an English cricketer active from 1959 to 1967 who played for Cambridge University and Northamptonshire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/1137257.html|title=Wisden Obituaries, 2016|date=20 February 2018|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> He appeared in 19 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. Minney was born in Finedon, Northamptonshire on 25 April 1939, and died in 2016.<ref name="Obit">{{cite web|title=OBITUARY|url=http://www.northantscricket.com/club/news/posts/2016/april/obituary-john-minney-1939-2016/|website=www.northantscricket.com|accessdate=19 April 2016|archive-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502160634/http://www.northantscricket.com/club/news/posts/2016/april/obituary-john-minney-1939-2016/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored 572 runs with a highest score of 58.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31492/31492.html John Minney at CricketArchive]</ref>

He made his debut for Northants in the 1961 season, when he played three matches. He returned to the side six years later to play two further games, making his highest score of 58 against Middlesex in his final innings.<ref name="Obit" />

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