Edward John Greatrex (born 18 November 1936) was an English cricketer and footballer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Norfolk. He was born in Nuneaton.

John Greatrex
Personal information
Full name Edward John Greatrex
Date of birth (1936-11-18) 18 November 1936 (age 87)
Place of birth Nuneaton, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1958 Norwich City 1 (0)
Cambridge City
Chelmsford City
Clacton Town
Bury Town
Great Yarmouth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Greatrex, who represented Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship for seventeen seasons, made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 1970 Gillette Cup. He scored 12 runs with the bat.

Greatrex also played football as a goalkeeper for Norwich City, Cambridge City, Chelmsford City, Clacton Town, Bury Town and Great Yarmouth Town.[1] Greatrex made one Football League appearance for Norwich.[2]

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  1. ^ "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ "John Greatrex". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 January 2019.