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Len Hutton

Len Hutton, English cricketer and soldier (died 1990)

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Born
June 23, 1916
Died
September 6, 1990
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1916

About Len Hutton

Sir Leonard Hutton was an English cricketer. He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and 1955. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him as "one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket". He set a record in 1938 for the highest individual innings in a Test match in only his sixth Test appearance, scoring 364 runs against Australia, a milestone that stood for nearly 20 years. Following the Second World War, he was the mainstay of England's batting. In 1952, he became the first professional cricketer of the 20th century to captain England in Tests; under his captaincy England won the Ashes the following year for the first time in 19 years. Worn out by the mental and physical demands of his role, Hutton retired from regular first-class cricket during the 1955 season. In 23 Tests as captain, he won eight Tests and lost four with the others drawn. Hutton remained involved in cricket and became president of Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1990.

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Len Hutton timeline

  1. He set a record in 1938 for the highest individual innings in a Test match in only his sixth Test appearance, scoring 364 runs against Australia, a milestone that stood for nearly 20 years.
  2. In 1952, he became the first professional cricketer of the 20th century to captain England in Tests; under his captaincy England won the Ashes the following year for the first time in 19 years.
  3. Worn out by the mental and physical demands of his role, Hutton retired from regular first-class cricket during the 1955 season.
  4. Hutton remained involved in cricket and became president of Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1990.

The world when Len Hutton was born

Len Hutton was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Len Hutton's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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