Donald Wilkinson
Donald John Wilkinson (born 14 February 1955) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer and educator. Wilkinson was born at Irvine in February 1955.
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| Full name | Donald John Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1955 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education
He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School and then graduated with a first class degree in history from Keble College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1975 and 1976, making four appearances. Playing as a leg break bowler, he took 7 wickets in his four matches, with best figures of 4 for 89.
Career After graduating from Oxford, Wilkinson had an extensive career in secondary education. He was appointed headteacher at Cheadle Hulme School (1990-2000) and St Christopher School, Letchworth (2004-06) before taking headmaster appointments overseas. He was also headmaster of Bearwood College prior to its closure in 2014.