Mervin Glennie

Mervin Stephen Glennie (23 September 1918 — 16 January 1986) was an English first-class cricketer and a businessperson in the oil industry.

Mervin Glennie
Personal information
Full name
Mervin Stephen Glennie
Born2 October 1918
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Died16 January 1986(1986-01-16) (aged 67)
Monken Hadley, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939Cambridge University
1947Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 19
Batting average 3.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Catches/stumpings 2/2
Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2021

Glennie was born in France at Tours in September 1918. He was educated at Sherborne School, before going up to Caius College, Cambridge.[1] A member of the Cambridge University Cricket Club, Glennie made two first-class appearances for the club in 1937 against Northamptonshire and Middlesex.[2] Following the Second World War, Glennie made a single first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University at Lord's.[2] A wicket-keeper, he took two catches and stumpings in his three matches.[3] He was involved in the oil industry, where he was a manager for BP and the Iranian Oil Consortium.[1] Glennie died in January 1986 at Monken Hadley Common in Hertfordshire.

References
  1. "Old Shirburnian Register" (PDF) (7 ed.). www.oldshirburnian.org.uk. p. 39. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Mervin Glennie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mervin Glennie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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