Jimmy Cumbes
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| Bowling style | Right-arm-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | James Cumbes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
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| 1961–1964 | Runcorn | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1969 | Tranmere Rovers | 137 | (0) |
| 1969–1971 | West Bromwich Albion | 64 | (0) |
| 1971–1975 | Aston Villa | 157 | (0) |
| 1976 | Portland Timbers | 22 | (0) |
| 1977 | Runcorn | ||
| 1978 | Southport | 19 | (0) |
| 1978–1982 | Worcester City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James Cumbes (born 4 May 1944), sometimes known as Jim or Jimmy, is an English former sportsman. He played First-Class cricket for four counties as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman, and later served as chief executive of Lancashire; while he also had a substantial career as a professional footballer, where he played in goal. He was born in East Didsbury, Manchester.
Much of Jim Cumbes's early cricket career was limited by his full-time involvement in League football. He made his Lancashire debut against Worcestershire in late August 1963. In a game ruined by bad weather, only 55 overs were possible, although in this time Cumbes did manage to take his maiden First-Class wicket, that of Worcestershire captain Don Kenyon. However, it was to be almost three years before he played another First-Class match, and when that came (against Kent) his 4–42 was rather overshadowed by Derek Underwood's outstanding return of 6–9 for Lancashire's opponents.
Moving to Surrey for the 1968 season, Cumbes at last managed a long run in the side, and took 54 wickets at 17.68 including 6–35 against Oxford University and 6–47 against Hampshire. He was rather less successful the following year, and did not play First-Class cricket at all in 1970, although he did appear in two John Player League games.
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