Colin Peter Metson (born 2 July 1963) is a former English cricketer.
He was described by
Dickie Bird as "the best wicketkeeper I have seen in England since
Alan Knott".
[Colin Metson]
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Metson started his career at
Middlesex
Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, former county in South East England, now mainly within Greater London. Its boundaries largely followed three rivers: the River Thames, Thames in the south, the River Lea, Le ...
where he was an understudy to
Paul Downton, appearing only when Downton was on international duty from 1981 until 1986. He joined
Glamorgan
Glamorgan (), or sometimes Glamorganshire ( or ), was Historic counties of Wales, one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It is located in the South Wales, south of Wales. Originally an ea ...
in 1987 to get more game time and soon became their first choice wicketkeeper.
Personal
Metson studied Economic History at
Durham University
Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament (UK), Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by r ...
, graduating in 1985. He was appointed managing director of cricket at
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club () is one of eighteen first-class cricket, first-class county cricket, county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the Historic counties of Wales, historic county of Gla ...
in 2010, before he was moved into a Community and Cricket Development role on 14 February 2012. That role was made redundant for financial reasons in 2013, with Metson leaving the club.
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1963 births
Living people
English cricketers
Glamorgan cricketers
Middlesex cricketers
Managing Directors of Cricket
People educated at Enfield Grammar School
Wales National County cricketers
Wales National County cricket captains
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
People from Goffs Oak
Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
Wicket-keepers
Cricketers from Hertfordshire
20th-century English sportsmen