(1939-06-29) 29 June 1939 (age 84) Kingston, Colony of Jamaica
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Leg break
Relations
George Headley (father) Dean Headley (son)
International information
National side
West Indies
Test debut (cap 147)
26 July 1973 v England
Last Test
9 August 1973 v England
Only ODI (cap 12)
7 September 1973 v England
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1958–1974
Worcestershire
1965–1974
Jamaica
1975–1976
Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition
Tests
ODIs
FC
LA
Matches
2
1
423
162
Runs scored
62
19
21,695
4,788
Batting average
15.50
19.00
31.12
32.35
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
32/117
2/30
Top score
42
19
187
132
Balls bowled
0
0
1,232
0
Wickets
–
–
12
–
Bowling average
–
–
49.00
–
5 wickets in innings
–
–
0
–
10 wickets in match
–
–
0
–
Best bowling
–
–
4/40
–
Catches/stumpings
2/–
0/–
356/–
58/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 17 October 2010
Ronald George Alphonso Headley (born 29 June 1939) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973. An opening batsman, in first-class cricket he scored 21,695 runs at an average of 31.12, with 32 hundreds and a highest score of 187.
Headley moved to England at age 11: his father George Headley, who played 22 Tests for West Indies, was the professional at Dudley Cricket Club.[1] He spent most of his career in England, playing for Worcestershire from 1958 to 1974. He was capped by the county in 1961, and was awarded a benefit season in 1972 which raised just over £10,000.[2]
In 1971 he scored 187 and 108 against Northamptonshire, becoming the first Worcestershire player to score a century in both innings of a first-class match since Edwin Cooper in 1946.[3]
Headley was eligible to play for England: indeed, his father discouraged him from playing for the West Indies because he believed that the West Indies Board treated their players badly. But in 1973, following an injury to Steve Camacho, Headley was co-opted from Worcestershire into the West Indies touring team.[4] He played seven first-class matches for the West Indians, including the first and second matches of a three-match Test series. His 42 in the second innings of the first match was his highest Test score. He also played in the second of two One Day International matches for the Prudential Trophy.
After retiring from playing, Headley went into coaching.
His son Dean Headley played 15 Tests and 13 ODIs for England. This was the first case of three consecutive generations of the same family (George, Ron and Dean Headley) playing Test cricket.
^Longmore, Andrew (23 October 2011). "In the name of the father". The Independent. London. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^
"Ron Headley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
^
Green, Benny, ed. (1983). "The County Matches – Worcestershire". Wisden Anthology 1963–1982. Queen Anne Press. p. 491.
^"West Indies in England, 1973". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Wisden. 1974. pp. 327–354.
Ronald George Alphonso Headley (born 29 June 1939) is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and one ODI in 1973. An opening batsman,...
George Alphonso Headley OD, MBE (30 May 1909 – 30 November 1983) was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before World War II. Considered...
comes from a famous cricketing family, being the son of RonHeadley and grandson of George Headley. He was the first Test cricketer to be both the son and...
Australia 29 June 1939 5 January 1971 5 January 1971 84 years, 357 days RonHeadley West Indies 29 June 1939 7 September 1973 7 September 1973 84 years,...
apparent that the injury was not getting better. Camacho was replaced by RonHeadley, highly experienced in English conditions from a long career at Worcestershire...
Coldwell 1959: Derek Pearson 1960: Doug Slade 1961: Norman Gifford 1961: RonHeadley 1962: Tom Graveney 1962: James Standen 1965: Robert Carter 1965: Basil...
international cricketer. George HeadleyRonHeadley George was Ron's father. Ron's son (and George's grandson), Dean Headley, played Test cricket for England...
Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology is a memoir written by Marc Headley, a former Scientologist and Sea Org member, about his life and experiences...
(1997) : A. N. Hayhurst Nantie Hayward (2009) : M. Hayward RonHeadley (1975–1976) : R. G. A. Headley Frederick Heath (1924–1925) : F. R. Heath John Heath (1924–1925) :...
Rohan Kanhai 3 37 years and 39 days Gary Sobers 4 34 years and 50 days RonHeadley The Oval, London, England 7 September 1973 5 33 years and 310 days Irvine...
Hayward (2003) : M. Hayward Travis Head (2018) : T. M. Head RonHeadley (1958–1974) : R. G. A. Headley Ted Hemsley (1963–1982) : E. J. O. Hemsley Steve Henderson...
for the club, including Humayun Farhat, Imran Farhat, Don Kenyon and RonHeadley. In the 2011 season, Stourbridge First XI secured promotion to the Birmingham...
149 days Auditorium, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 173 Loss 80–15–8 (70) RonHeadley SD 10 Jun 19, 1933 29 years, 134 days Auditorium, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...
Knowle & Dorridge Colin Croft Shane Dowrich Leamington Spa George HeadleyRonHeadley Dudley, Old Hill, Stourbridge Vanburn Holder West Bromwich Dartmouth...
2016. "RGA Headley as captain in first-class matches where team is Worcestershire". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 February 2016. "RGA Headley as captain...
Haynes, 1981/82–1996/97 Clinton Headlam, 1957/58–1958 George Headley, 1927/28–1953/54 RonHeadley, 1965/66–1973/74 Robert Healing, 1896/97 Jackie Hendriks...
recuperate. The group reconvened at Headley Grange in January and February 1974, where they recorded eight tracks engineered by Ron Nevison. Lead singer Robert...
(58.5 overs) v Derbyshire 183 all out (56.1 overs) Norman Featherstone 70 Mike Hendrick 4/16 (11.5 overs) RonHeadley 58 Mike Selvey 2/32 (10.1 overs)...
"Studio One", houses the "LRH [L. Ron Hubbard] Music Studio Complex" with state-of-the-art music recording facilities. Headley describes it as containing "very...
Global Information