Researching Richard Gleeson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 916 people with the Gleeson surname? In that year Gleeson was ranked number 2670 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Gleeson and the Gleeson Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2452 people with the Gleeson surname in the UK? Gleeson is now ranked number 2081 for popularity in the UK. |
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Richard Gleeson
Richard James Gleeson (born 2 December 1987) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against the Australians on 15 August 2015 and his List A debut for Northamptonshire against Lancashire on 8 June 2016 in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
Initially, Gleeson played for Northants on a match-by-match basis while continuing his full-time job coaching in schools and cricket clubs on behalf of the Lancashire Cricket Board, but in July 2016 he signed a three-year contract with Northants. He signed to play Twenty20 cricket for the Rangpur Riders in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League.
On 29 May 2020, Gleeson was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic. On being named in England's training squad, and the possibility of playing for England, Gleeson said "never give up, keep following your dream and keep pursuing things". On 9 July 2020, Gleeson was included in England's 24-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the One Day International (ODI) series against Ireland. On 27 July 2020, Gleeson was named as one of three reserve players in England's squad for the ODI series.
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