Don Topley

Dienstag, 25. Februar 1964

Thomas Donald Topley (born 25 February 1964), known as Don Topley, is an English former professional cricketer. Initially employed as an MCC Young Professional at Lord's in 1984, he was selling scorecards one minute, and then the next fielding as 12th man substitute fielder for the 1984 Lord´s Test match involving England v West Indies. It was during this game that Topley gained notoriety for a splendid one handed catch on the boundary that didn´t count as his foot was on the boundary rope. Topley played for Norfolk, Surrey and Griqualand West, as well as his 10-year career with Essex.