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Percy Chapman
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Percy Chapman

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Captaining England to regain the Ashes in 1926.

Ashes victory

Born
3 September 1900
Birthplace
Reading
Died
16 September 1961

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Percy Chapman

Percy Chapman was an English cricketer who captained his country and played county cricket for Kent.

Early life

School cricket

Grew up in Reading and developed at Uppingham School before attending Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Career

  1. 1924

    Test debut

    Entered the England team.

  2. 1926

    England captain

    Led the side in the deciding Ashes Test.

  3. 1931

    Kent captain

    Assumed the county captaincy.

  4. 1939

    Retirement

    Ended his playing career.

Achievements

Ashes victory

Captained England to victory in the deciding match against Australia.

Beyond sport

Work and family

Worked for a Kent brewery and married Gertrude Lowry in 1925.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

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