Peter Lindsey (born 29 May 1944) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in Matlock, Derbyshire.
Lindsey began representing Essex Second XI in 1959, making his debut against Sussex at the age of just 15. Lindsey was a frequent starter in the Second XI for the next five years, but he made just a single first-class appearance, for Essex against Oxford University in 1964, when Lindsey was still only 19 years old.
Lindsey took one wicket for Essex during this match, recording second-inning figures of a mere eight runs from six overs. Lindsey continued to play for the Essex Second XI until the end of the 1965 season, when he left the team, still aged only 21.
Derek William Randall is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire, and Tests and ODIs for England in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a part of the English squad that finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Trevor Edward Bailey was an England Test cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster.
Sir Alastair Nathan Cook is an English former cricketer and former captain of the England Test and One-Day International (ODI) teams. He is considered one of the greatest opening batsmen in Test cricket. Cook is the fifth-highest Test run scorer of all time and leading run scorer for England ever. He retired from Test cricket in September 2018 and played for Essex County Cricket Club in English domestic cricket until 2023, while also working for the BBC radio programme Test Match Special, between his commitments for Essex.
Peter Willey is a former English cricketer, who played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler. In and out of the England team, he interrupted his international career for three years by taking part in the first of the England players' South African rebel tours in 1982. After his playing career ended, he became a Test umpire.
Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey KG, previously 14th Baron Willoughby de Eresby was an English peer, soldier and courtier.
Hashim Mahomed Amla OIS is a South African former international cricketer who captained the national side in Tests and ODIs. Amla holds the record for being the fastest ever to score 3,000, 4,000, 6,000 and 7,000 ODI runs, and second fastest to reach 5,000 runs. He also became the fastest cricketer to reach 10 ODI centuries. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen to have played for South Africa, and one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time.
Paul Antony Gibb was an English cricketer, who played in eight Tests for England from 1938 to 1946. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, Yorkshire and Essex, as a right-handed opening or middle order batsman and also kept wicket in many matches.
Geoffrey Miller, is an English former cricketer, who played in 34 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1976 and 1984. Nicknamed "Dusty", he played for Derbyshire from 1973 to 1986, captaining the side from 1979 to 1981, and returned in 1990 after playing for Essex between 1987 and 1989. He was an England selector from 2008 to 2013 and was appointed President of Derbyshire C.C.C. in March 2014. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Wayne Andrew White is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born at Derby and played for Derbyshire until the end of the 2008 season. He was released and Leicestershire signed him on trial. He impressed in pre-season and was subsequently signed, ending up spending the majority of the rest of his career there over two spells until his abrupt retirement at the age of 30.
Christopher Gladwin is a retired English first-class cricketer who played for Essex County Cricket Club from 1981 to 1987, and for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1989. He also played for Suffolk County Cricket Club in List A matches from 1988 to 1990. He was born at East Ham, Essex.
Alexander Ernest Stevenson was an Irish footballer who played for Rangers and Everton, amongst other teams. As an international, Stevenson also played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Stevenson is one of only two footballers to have played for both the senior FAI XI and Glasgow Rangers and is one of only five players born in what is now the Republic of Ireland to play for the club, the others being Alex Craig, James Lowry McAuley, Jon Daly, and Ciara Grant.
Neil Robert Pook is a former English cricketer. He was born in Rainham, Greater London. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Pook's first-class career spanned two games for two teams, making his debut in 1988 for Essex and his second appearance, two years later, for Glamorgan, playing against Cambridge and Oxford University respectively.
John Taylor was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Essex and Marylebone Cricket Club. He was born in West Ham.
Brigadier Arthur Jervois Turner, was an English cricketer, rugby union player and British Army officer. A right-handed batsman, right-arm underarm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for various teams between 1897 and 1914, predominately for Essex. He also played for the Egypt national cricket team. His other sporting interests included Rugby Union, and he played for Blackheath F.C. and Kent at that sport.
George Rodney Cass was an English cricketer: a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Essex and Worcestershire in England, and for Tasmania in Australia, in the 1960s and 1970s. He was capped by Worcestershire in 1970. He was born at Overton, Wakefield, Yorkshire, and educated at Dewsbury Technical College.
Peter John Stimpson is a former Welsh first-class cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Worcestershire in 1971 and 1972.
Michael Stephen Anthony McEvoy is an Indian-born former English first-class cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket between 1976 and 1990, with the bulk of his career being between 1980 and 1984.
John Martin Kelly was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Lancashire from 1947 to 1949 and for Derbyshire from 1950 to 1960.
Simon Alexander Ross Ferguson played List A cricket for Suffolk in 1984 and first-class cricket for Somerset in 1985. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
Ronald Charles Harvey is a former English cricketer. Harvey was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Ingatestone, Essex.