John Sullivan (Gloucestershire cricketer)
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| Full name | John Patrick Sullivan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1948 Bristol, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 June 2023 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-Rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968–1977 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Patrick Sullivan (11 March 1948 – 3 June 2023) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1968 and 1977.[1] A right handed batsman, bowler and occasional wicketkeeper. Sullivan represented Gloucestershire for 9 years and during this time they won two major trophies, the Gillette Cup in 1973 and the Benson and Hedges in 1977 and also finished runners-up in the County Championship in 1968. In 1976, Sullivan was selected to play for the National Cricket Association against the touring West Indian side at the Oval, which included the likes of Sir Vivian Richards, Michael Holding and Alvin Kaĺlicharran to name but a few.
Sullivan died in June 2023, at the age of 75.[2]
References
- ^ "John Sullivan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Former Glos player John Sullivan has sadly died aged 75". Gloucestershire CCC. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
External links
- John Sullivan at ESPNcricinfo
- John Sullivan at CricketArchive (subscription required)