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Full name Arthur Donald Denton
Born October 21, 1896, Rushden, Northamptonshire
Died January 23, 1961, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire (aged 64 years 94 days)
Major teams Northamptonshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style (underarm)
Relations Brother - JS Denton,Brother - WH Denton
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
Ct
St
First-class
7
13
2
276
51*
25.09
0
1
3
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
7
12
5
0
-
-
-
2.50
-
0
0
0
Career statistics
First-class span
1914 - 1920
Profile
Don Denton played seven times for Northamptonshire either side of World War One as a middle-order batsman. That in itself is unremarkable, but during the war he lost part of his leg and in his three appearances in 1919 and 1920 he had to bat using one of his brothers as a runner, while he fielded exclusively at point. The Lancashire captain, approached for special permission, wrote: "If any fellow has been to the war and has had his leg off and wants to play, he is good enough for me and can have 20 runners." One wonders what he might have achieved if not so disabled. In his last innings he made 37 and, according to The Times, "played fine cricket".
Martin Williamson
