John Kemp
Personal information
Full name John Gregory Kemp
Date of birth (1940-03-21)21 March 1940
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death 28 December 1993(1993-12-28) (aged 53)
Place of death Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mount Roskill
International career
1960–1962 New Zealand 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Cricket information
BattingLeft-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960/61–1969/70Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 25
Runs scored 1,086
Batting average 27.15
100s/50s 3/2
Top score 108
Catches/stumpings 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 5 November 2022

John Gregory Kemp (21 March 1940 – 28 December 1993) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level[1] and played first-class cricket for Auckland.[2]

Football career

Kemp made his full New Zealand debut in a 5–1 win over Tahiti on 5 September 1960[3] and ended his international playing career with four official A-international caps to his credit,[1][4] his final cap an appearance in a 4–2 win over New Caledonia on 4 June 1962.[3]

Cricket career

Kemp played 25 matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield from 1960/61 to 1969/70, scoring 1,086 runs at an average of 27.15.[2] He made his top score of 108 against Otago in December 1969, after Auckland had followed on, adding 140 for the eighth wicket with John McIntyre.[5]

Death

Kemp died in a Sydney hospital a week after receiving a second liver transplant, aged 53.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 "New Zealand Players - John Kemp". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups 1980-1989". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "Otago v Auckland 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Tony McCarron, New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64 – 2010, ACS, Cardiff, 2010, p. 75.
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