John Denys Parkin Tanner (2 July 1921 – 25 October 1987)[1] was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town. He was born in Harrogate and died at Ben Rhydding.
Tanner was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1947 to 1949 in a few matches each season as a lower-order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, as well as for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1955. He also played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Oxfordshire in 1951.[2]
References
- ^ "Cricket-Online: Player Profiles - John Tanner". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Player profile: John Tanner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.