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| Full name | Brian Stanley Crump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 1938 Chell, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Atomic Pill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1958 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1972 | Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Stanley Crump (born 25 April 1938) is an English former cricketer who played for Northamptonshire between 1960 and 1972. [1] A consistent right-arm bowler and middle-order batsman,Crump was regarded as one of the most reliable all-rounders of the 1960s county circuit. [2]
Crump’s father,Stanley Crump,represented Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship. [3] His cousins include David Steele (Northamptonshire and England) and John Steele (Leicestershire and Glamorgan). [4]
Crump was a key figure in Northamptonshire's bowling attack during the 1960s. Among his best performances was at Cardiff in August 1965,when he took 8–142 from 76.3 overs in a decisive victory against Glamorgan. [5] He recorded five centuries in first-class cricket,with a highest score of 133 not out against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1971. [1]
He was released by Northamptonshire after the 1972 season but continued to play club and over-50s cricket well into the 1990s. Crump was also credited with mentoring Northamptonshire off-spinner Jason Brown. [5]
Crump’s longevity and influence in English domestic cricket are frequently cited in regional cricket histories and retrospective analyses of the post-war county game. [6]