Geoff Clayton

[apm51054]

Former Lancashire wicket keeper has died RIP

[chris]

Sept 21, 2018 14:11:42 GMT apm51054 said:

Former Lancashire wicket keeper has died RIP

I know he was sacked but still why is there nothing on the website?  But then I'm still waiting to see if the Introducing the Academy might run to two players.

[apm51054]

The website is well ... as for Geoff Clayton got his autograph at Staley Cricket club, cannot remember why he was sacked will check if anything on Wikipedia

[apm51054]

Abrasive personally didn't get on with the committee

[chris]

Sept 21, 2018 18:18:20 GMT apm51054 said:

Abrasive personally didn't get on with the committee

All fell apart in the 64 gillette cup game against Warwickshire. They scored loads, Lancs were 60 for 0 in 10 overs. Mjk Smith got nervous and put everyone bar 2 on the boundary. Lancs team thought that was unspotinglike so stopped trying. Clayton came in and blocked when Lancs needed 134 from 20 overs 5 wickets left.  He scored 19 in 45 minutes. Crowd turned ugly. After 60 overs Lancs were 209 for 7 lost by 85 having been determined not to lose all their wickets. Capt Grieves defended Clayton but Washbrook was furious. Committee backed Washbrook and dropped Clayton for the roses match immediately afterwards. Lancs lost that by an innings plus and the club was in crisis again. 4 players sacked amid the centenary celebration match against mcc. Grieves, Marner, Dyson and Clayton.  The latter may well have batted under instruction.  He went to Somerset, Marner to Leicester. 

[apm51054]

Sept 21, 2018 22:27:10 GMT chris said:

Sept 21, 2018 18:18:20 GMT apm51054 said:

Abrasive personally didn't get on with the committee

All fell apart in the 64 gillette cup game against Warwickshire. They scored loads, Lancs were 60 for 0 in 10 overs. Mjk Smith got nervous and put everyone bar 2 on the boundary. Lancs team thought that was unspotinglike so stopped trying. Clayton came in and blocked when Lancs needed 134 from 20 overs 5 wickets left.  He scored 19 in 45 minutes. Crowd turned ugly. After 60 overs Lancs were 209 for 7 lost by 85 having been determined not to lose all their wickets. Capt Grieves defended Clayton but Washbrook was furious. Committee backed Washbrook and dropped Clayton for the roses match immediately afterwards. Lancs lost that by an innings plus and the club was in crisis again. 4 players sacked amid the centenary celebration match against mcc. Grieves, Marner, Dyson and Clayton.  The latter may well have batted under instruction.  He went to Somerset, Marner to Leicester. 

The Gillette game was my first ever Lancs game blame me

[werneth]

Fine cricketer, I used to watch him at Werneth in the 50s when I was a schoolboy and then at OT.

But the word was that he had a major chip on his shoulder and it wasn't just the committee he upset. He was part of the Oldham mafia with Marner and Dyson which contributed to an reportedly unhappy dressing room in the early 60s and all three got the boot.

Sadly, Clayton couldn't change his ways and despite his consistently good performances, he was sacked by Somerset too after just three seasons. He was still under 30 and never played first-class cricket again – a real waste of talent.

[apm51054]

Friarmere cricket club have tweeted Geoff had no family and faces a paupers funeral which in these days is quite sad

[chris]

Sept 24, 2018 18:39:11 GMT apm51054 said:

Friarmere cricket club have tweeted Geoff had no family and faces a paupers funeral which in these days is quite sad

Wonder if Lancs and Somerset will step in. Wouldn't be the first time iirc

Edit:

Just read Warren Hegg's tweet.  Lancs and the PCA have agreed to contribute to the funeral costs.

[lancsdes]

Well done on that