Wally Hardinge
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Harold Thomas William Hardinge (25 February 1886 – 8 May 1965),[2] known as Wally Hardinge, was an English professional sportsman who played both cricket and association football for England. His professional cricket career lasted from 1902 to 1933 during which he played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and made one Test match appearance for England. He was described as being "for years ... one of the leading opening batsmen in England".[3]
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Full name | Harold Thomas William Hardinge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1886-02-25)25 February 1886 Greenwich, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 May 1965(1965-05-08) (aged 79) Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test (cap 201) | 2 July 1921 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1902–1933 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played football at the top domestic level between 1905 and 1921 for Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Arsenal and also made a single international appearance for England in that sport.[4] He briefly managed Tottenham Hotspur after he retired as a sportsman.