John Greatrex
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward John Greatrex | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuneaton, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 2020 (aged 83) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1958 | Norwich City | 2 | (0) |
| 1959 | Cambridge City | (0) | |
| Chelmsford City | (0) | ||
| Clacton Town | (0) | ||
| Bury Town | (0) | ||
| Great Yarmouth | (0) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward John Greatrex (18 November 1936 – 22 July 2020)[1] was an English cricketer and footballer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Norfolk. He was born in Nuneaton.
Greatrex, who represented Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship for seventeen seasons, made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 1970 Gillette Cup. He scored 12 runs with the bat.
Greatrex also played football as a goalkeeper for Norwich City, Cambridge City, Chelmsford City, Clacton Town, Bury Town and Great Yarmouth Town.[2] Greatrex made one Football League appearance for Norwich.[3] Greatrex died on 22 July 2020 at the age of 83.[4][5]
References
- ^ John Greatrex, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2025. (subscription required)
- ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "John Greatrex". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "JOHN GREATREX - Death". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Former Norwich City keeper and Norfolk cricketer dies, North Norfolk News, 28 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2025.