John Cooper James Dye (born 24 July 1942) is a former English professional

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er. Dye was born at Gillingham in

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in 1942. He first played for

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's Second XI in 1961 before making his

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debut for the county in May 1962 against

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. Dye was a "burly left-arm quick bowler" who bowled powerfully and had an unfussy approach to the game.O'Hagan S 'John Dye - To Dye for' in Stern J (ed) (2014) ''My Favourite Cricketer'', pp.34–35. A & C Black.
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Retrieved 2017-05-31). He was awarded his Second XI

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in 1963 and made his

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debut for Kent in the

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. Awarded his full county cap in 1966, Dye went on to make 149 first-class and 51 limited-over appearances for Kent between 1962 and 1971.John Dye
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-05-31. He was part of the Kent side which won the

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and played in the

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final on the losing side.Coney S (2014
Where Are They Now? Kent’s 1970 Champions
''The Cricket Paper'', 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2017-05-31. After being released by Kent at the end of the 1971 season, Dye joined

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. He played 112 first-class and 117 limited-overs matches for Northants, winning the

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with the county. He was released by Northants at the end of the 1977 season and played for

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in the

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in 1978 and 1979. In the 1972/73 South African cricket season Dye played for Eastern Province in the

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competitions. He played in over 400 senior cricket matches and took almost 1,000 wickets throughout this senior career.La Manga cricket club raising money for MABS
''Murcia Today'', 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2017-05-31. Dye took his first coaching qualification in 1966 and was an active coach during his time with Kent. He coached in schools in South Africa and, after leaving professional cricket, he became the coach at

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from 1983 to 2002.La Manga Club Cricket
Junior Sport 2011, La Manga Club, 2011. Retrieved 2017-05-31. After retiring Dye moved to Spain where he remained active as a cricket coach at the

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. As of 2017 he remains involved with the development of cricket in Spain as Chairman of the East Coast and Central League.Committee
, Cricket Espana. Retrieved 2017-05-31.ICC Europe glances back to 2013
, ICC Europe, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-31.Cricket Ireland win three Pepsi ICC Development Programme Awards
,

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, 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dye, John 1942 births Living people English cricketers Kent cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Eastern Province cricketers International Cavaliers cricketers Cricketers from Gillingham, Kent Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Bedfordshire cricketers 20th-century English sportsmen