Top 5 cricketers who played football
In the history of sports, there have been some exceptional names who have played both cricket and football.
3. Denis Compton
Late Denis Compton was an essential part of England’s Test squad from 1937 to 1957. In his vast 20-year cricketing career, he played 78 Tests for England and notched up 5807 runs with 17 centuries and 28 fifties in 131 innings. Compton was not just a superb cricketer but was also a skilled footballer, who played for a quality side Arsenal.
He was a part of the Arsenal team that won the 1947-48 Football League and FA Cup in 1950. Compton would have added more achievements to his football career had the Second World War not negatively impacted it.
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