Denis Foreman

Denis Joseph Foreman (1 February 1933 – 23 July 2016) was a South African cricketer and footballer.

Denis Foreman

Personal information
Full name	Denis Joseph Foreman
Born	(1933-02-01)1 February 1933 Cape Town, South Africa
Died	23 July 2016(2016-07-23) (aged 83) Portslade, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1951–1952	Western Province
1952–1966	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 130 Runs scored 3277 Batting average 18.20 100s/50s 1/15 Top score 104 Balls bowled 638 Wickets 9 Bowling average 30.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/64 Catches/stumpings 124/0
Source: CricketArchive, 26 January 2016
Association football career Position(s) Inside forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 0000–1952 Hibernian (South Africa) 1952–1961 Brighton & Hove Albion 211 (63) 1961–19?? Hastings United Total 211 (63) *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Foreman played cricket for Sussex from 1952 to 1967. He appeared in 130 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled occasional off-breaks. He scored 3,277 runs with a highest score of 104 against Nottinghamshire in 1967.

He also played 212 matches for Brighton and Hove Albion between 1953 and 1962, scoring 63 goals as an inside forward.

Personal life

His grandson Bertie Foreman is also a Sussex cricketer.

External links

• Denis Foreman at CricketArchive
• Denis Foreman at Cricinfo
• Denis Foreman the forerunner by Scyld Berry in The Daily Telegraph
• Denis Foreman remembered at Shoreham College
• "Denis Foreman". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
• Denis Foreman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database