Denis Compton England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Slow left-arm chinaman (SLC)
	Tests	First-class
Matches	78	515
Runs scored	5807	38942
Batting average	50.06	51.85
100s/50s	17/28	123/183
Top score	278	300
Balls bowled	2710	36640
Wickets	25	622
Bowling average	56.39	32.27
5 wickets in innings	1	19
10 wickets in match	0	3
Best bowling	5/70	7/36
Catches/Stumpings	49/0	416/0
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Denis Charles Scott Compton CBE (23 May 1918 - 23 April 1997) was an English cricketer and footballer. He was born in Hendon, Middlesex. By the 1930s he was a leading England batsman and remained at the top of his profession for almost three decades. As an all-rounder Compton was a right hand bat and a slow left arm Chinaman bowler. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Hendon is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is a player whose speciality in the game is batting. ... A left-arm unorthodox spin, more commonly known as a slow left-arm Chinaman (SLC), is a type of delivery used in cricket by a left arm bowler. ... Darren Gough bowling A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling. ...

His dashing approach to batting and the sheer enjoyment he exuded endeared him to a generation of cricket lovers. In 1947 he thrilled a war wary English public by breaking record after record in scoring 3816 runs, he scored 18 centuries and scored 753 runs against the touring South Africans. This season was the summit of a glittering career that began on the ground staff at Lord's, selection for Middlesex followed in 1936 and England the following year. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London. ... Middlesex County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club in England, named after the historic county of Middlesex which their home ground, Lords Cricket Ground in London, is located. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

He scored his first Test century as a precocious 19 year old in 1938 against Don Bradman's touring Australians. Later in the same series he scored a match saving 76 not out at Lord's, this innings was scored on a rain affected pitch and greatly impressed Don Bradman. In 1939 he scored 2468 runs for the season, including 120 against the West Indies at Lord's. It has been suggested that Test status be merged into this article or section. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ... A cricket pitch is the central strip of the playing area between the wickets. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

As with many other sportsman of his generation he lost some of his best years to the Second World War, during which he served in the army in India. 1946 saw England touring Australia, although beaten by the powerful Australian team, Compton distinguished himself by scoring a century in each innings at the Adelaide Test. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Back in England in 1947 he had his glorious season, thereafter he remained a wonderful adornment to the game of cricket until his retirement in 1956/1957. He finished his cricket career after playing 78 Test matches with 17 centuries at an average of 50.06. In all first-class cricket he scored 123 centuries. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First-class cricket matches are those of at least three days length in which both teams have two innings each, involving either international teams or the highest division of domestic competition. ...

Compton also played football, spending his entire career at Arsenal. A winger, he made his debut in 1936, and won the League in 1948 and the FA Cup in 1950. However, the latter part of his sporting career was dogged by knee trouble, the knee had been damaged in a collision with the Charlton goalkeeper; he was limited to 60 official (i.e. non-wartime) appearances and 16 goals. He represented England in wartime 12 times, but never in a full official match. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are a football club from north London, and are one of the most successful clubs in English football. ... In sports, the term winger is the name of a position, including football (soccer), rugby union, rugby league and hockey. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

After retiring from sport, Denis Compton became a journalist and later a commentator for BBC Television. He was made a CBE in 1958. He died in Windsor, Berkshire aged 78. A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1936. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a small town in Berkshire on the south-western outskirts of London, south of the River Thames. ... For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation) Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. ...

His brother Leslie also played cricket for Middlesex and football for Arsenal. Leslie Harry Compton (September 12, 1912 - 27 December 1984) was an English footballer and cricketer. ...

External links

• Cricinfo Player Profile : Denis Charles Scott Compton