Syd Copley

Background

He was born in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, and died on the Isle of Manitoba

Career

A right-handed batsman, he scored 4 and 3 in his only first-class match against Oxford University and bowled 5 overs of slow left-arm spin for 28 without success. He played for Nottinghamshire Second XI from 1924 to 1931. He fame rests on his appearance as 13th man for England on the final day of the 1930 Trent Bridge Test against Australia.

From 1939 to 1975 he was cricket coach and head groundsman at King William"s College on the Isle of Manitoba

Achievements

• He held a vital catch at mid on to dismiss Stan McCabe, changing the whole course of the match which England went on to win by 93 runs.