Frederick Charles Gamble (29 May 1905 – 15 May 1965) was an English footballer and cricketer. Gamble was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Charing Cross, London.
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Full name | Frederick Charles Gamble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1905-05-29)29 May 1905 Charing Cross, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 59) Lambeth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1939 | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1935 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 March 2011 |
Gamble originally played Minor Counties Championship cricket for the Leicestershire Second XI.[1] He later made his first-class debut for Surrey in the 1933 County Championship against Oxford University at The Oval. Gamble played first-class cricket for Surrey from 1933 to 1935, making 19 first-class appearances, the last of which came against Oxford University.[2] A bowler, he took 40 first-class wickets at a bowling average of 38.87, with best figures of 4/82.[3] After being an infrequent member of the Surrey team, Gamble was relegated to the Second XI, who he played for until 1937.[1] He later played for Devon in the 1939 Minor Counties Championship.[1]
Prior to playing for Surrey, he had played football for Southall, Brentford, West Ham, Aldershot and Reading.[4]
He died in Lambeth, London on 15 May 1965.