Bill Copson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Copson

English Test and County cricketer

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1908

Place of Birth: Stonebroom, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Sep-1971

Profession: cricket umpire, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Henry Copson (27 April 1908 – 14 September 1971) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1932 and 1950, and for England between 1939 and 1947.
He took over 1,000 wickets for Derbyshire, and was prominent in their 1936 Championship season.
Cricket correspondent, Colin Bateman, noted Copson was, "a flame-haired pace bowler with a temper to match, became a cricketer by accident".