Arthur Milton England (ENG)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	6	620
Runs scored	204	32150
Batting average	25.50	33.73
100s/50s	1/-	56/160
Top score	104*	170
Balls bowled	24	8414
Wickets	-	79
Bowling average	-	46.07
5 wickets in innings	-	1
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	5/64
Catches/stumpings	5/-	760/-
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Clement Arthur Milton (March 10, 1928 — April 25, 2007^[1]) was an English cricketer and footballer. He played County cricket for Gloucestershire from 1948 to 1974, playing 6 Test matches for the English cricket team in 1958 and 1959. He also played domestic football for Arsenal between 1951 and 1955, and then for a brief period for Bristol City. He played one match for the England national football team in 1951, against Austria at Wembley. He was the last survivor of the 12 people to have played at the highest international level for both England's football and cricket teams. March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... In the UK, County cricket is the domestic form of the sport of cricket that is considered to be first-class cricket. ... Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is an English domestic first-class cricket club based at County Cricket Ground, Bristol. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... For the new stadium, see Wembley Stadium. ...

Early life

Milton was born in Bedminster, in Somerset, and was educated at Cotham Grammar School in Bristol. A natural sportsman, he became School Captain of cricket, football and rugby. He also showed talent at mathematics, but decided to pursue sporting glory rather than attend university. Bedminster is an area of Bristol (England) to the south of the city centre; once a small town in Somerset. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... This article is about the English city. ... School Captain is a student elected, or appointed, to represent the school. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Football career

He joined Arsenal as an amateur in April 1945, turning professional the next year. National Service meant Milton had to break his football career for two years between 1946 and 1948, but he returned to Arsenal afterwards and continued to play in Arsenal's reserve side. He made his first-team debut against Aston Villa on his 23rd birthday, 10 March 1951. He went on to become a regular for Arsenal at right half and outside-right. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... National service is a common name for compulsory or voluntary military service programs. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After making only twelve League appearances, Milton was called up for England, and won his first and only cap, in a 2-2 draw against Austria on November 28, 1951. Milton went on to win the First Division title with Arsenal in 1952-53, but soon after faced competition for his place from Danny Clapton and Derek Tapscott. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Daniel Robert Danny Clapton (July 22, 1934 – June 1986) was an English footballer. ... Derek Robert Tapscott (born June 30, 1932) is a Welsh former football player. ...

In all, Milton played 84 matches for Arsenal, scoring 21 goals. After only being a bit-part player for two seasons, he moved to Bristol City in February 1955 for a transfer fee of £4,000. He helped them win promotion to Division Two. After 15 matches at Bristol, he retired from football altogether in the summer of 1955 to concentrate on his cricket career. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ...

Cricket career

Milton played for Stapleton Cricket Club as an all-rounder, and then started to play for Gloucestershire Second XI. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire in June 1948, against Northants. He went on to play county cricket in 585 matches over 26 years until he retired in 1974. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is an English domestic first-class cricket club based at County Cricket Ground, Bristol. ... In the UK, County cricket is the domestic form of the sport of cricket that is considered to be first-class cricket. ...

After being 12th man in the Ashes series against Australia in 1953, Milton played 6 Tests for England between 1958 and 1959. He made his Test debut in the 3rd Test against New Zealand on 3 July 1958 at Headingley. He opened the batting with MJK Smith (another double international, at cricket and rugby), scoring 104 not out. He was the first Gloucestershire player to score a century on his England Test debut since W.G. Grace. He was also the first England player to remain on the playing field the the whole of a Test match: fielded throughout New Zealand's first innings, then opened the batting for England and ended undefeated, and fielded again through New Zealand's second innings, as England won by an innings and 71 runs.[2] He lost his place for the 4th Test, but returned for the 5th Test at the Oval. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1959. The Ashes is a Test cricket series, played between England and Australia - it is international crickets most celebrated rivalry and dates back to 1882. ... A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Headingley is a suburb of the English city of Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire. ... Michael John Knight Smith (born June 30, 1933 in Leicester) is an English cricket player. ... William Gilbert Grace (July 18, 1848–October 23, 1915) was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket perhaps the first modern spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting. ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ...

Milton was part of the England side that toured Australia that winter, playing in the 1st Test at Sydney and the 3rd Test at Melbourne, but he struggled, and returned home with an injured finger. He played in the first two Tests against India in 1959, ending his short Test career in the 2nd Test at Lord's that June. The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ...

Milton never played Test cricket again, but he continued to achieve success in county cricket. In all, he took 79 first-class wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling, and his football fitness and quick reflexes also made him a notably fast runner in the field, taking 758 catches, but he was mainly a prolific opening batsman from 1951, noted for his running between the wickets. He scored over 32,000 first-class runs at the relatively low batting average of 33.66 runs, passing 1,000 runs in 16 seasons. He played 1,017 innings for Gloucestershire, a record for the county. Perhaps his best season was 1967, when, aged 39, he scored 7 centuries and passed 2,000 runs. He was Gloucestershire captain in 1968. Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is a player whose speciality in the game is batting. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ...

He was a coach at Oxford University after his retirement. The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

Personal life and retirement

He married Joan, the daughter of his first landlady as a young recruit at Arsenal. After his sporting career ended, Milton became a postman in Bristol, where he was a big fan of greyhound racing. He also played golf, off a handicap of four, and snooker and billiards. This article is about the English city. ... See also: Handicap (competition) Handicapped is an adjective used to refer to a person or animal who is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ... This article is about the various cue sports. ...

He received an honorary MA from Bristol University in 2002. He died at the age of 79 in hospital, shortly after suffering a heart attack in his house in Bristol on the morning of April 25, 2007.^[1] He was survived by his wife and their three sons. The University of Bristol was founded in 1876 as the University College, Bristol. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Sporting Life report on Milton's death

• Obituary, The Guardian, 27 April 2007
• Obituary, The Independent, 27 April 2007
• Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 27 April 2007
• Obituary, The Times, 28 April 2007
• Player Profile: Arthur Milton from Cricinfo
• Double international Arthur Milton dies, Cricinfo, 25 April 2007

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External Link

• Arthur Milton Tribute