Denis Hill-Wood
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Denis John Charles Hill Hill-Wood (25 June 1906 – 5 May 1982) was an English cricket
er who played first class cricket for Oxford University
and MCC
in 1928 and for Derbyshire
in 1928 and 1929. He was chairman of Arsenal Football Club
from 1962 to 1982.
Hill-Wood was the third son of Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet who was chairman of Arsenal for twenty years, as well as a first-class cricketer for Derbyshire. Hill-Wood went to Oxford University and played seven matches for the university in the 1928 season. He then played for MCC in Ireland and made his first class debut for Derbyshire at the end of the 1928 season
when he played three matches. He played one match in the 1929 season
.
Similarly to his father, Denis became chairman of Arsenal football
club in 1962, a job which he held until his death in 1982. A bust of Hill-Wood was commissioned and used to stand inside the Directors Landing of the East Stand of Arsenal's Highbury
stadium, and now stands in the Directors' Entrance of Emirates Stadium
after Arsenal's move there.
Denis had three brothers who also took part in first-class cricket for Derbyshire, the others being Basil Hill-Wood
, Wilfred
and Charles
. Denis's son, Peter
, played one first-class match in 1960.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
and MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 1928 and for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1928 and 1929. He was chairman of Arsenal Football Club
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
from 1962 to 1982.
Hill-Wood was the third son of Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, 1st Baronet who was chairman of Arsenal for twenty years, as well as a first-class cricketer for Derbyshire. Hill-Wood went to Oxford University and played seven matches for the university in the 1928 season. He then played for MCC in Ireland and made his first class debut for Derbyshire at the end of the 1928 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1928
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1928 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty seven years. It was their thirtieth season in the County Championship and they won six matches to finish tenth in the County Championship..-1928 season:Derbyshire played 26...
when he played three matches. He played one match in the 1929 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1929
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1929 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty eight years. It was their thirty-first season in the County Championship and they came seventh in the competition after winning ten matches in the championship.-1929...
.
Similarly to his father, Denis became chairman of Arsenal football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club in 1962, a job which he held until his death in 1982. A bust of Hill-Wood was commissioned and used to stand inside the Directors Landing of the East Stand of Arsenal's Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
stadium, and now stands in the Directors' Entrance of Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Ashburton Grove, currently known as the Emirates Stadium, is a UEFA elite football stadium which is home to Arsenal FC, where they moved from Highbury in 2006. It has an current capacity of 60,361, and there have been rumours of an expansion...
after Arsenal's move there.
Denis had three brothers who also took part in first-class cricket for Derbyshire, the others being Basil Hill-Wood
Sir Basil Hill-Wood, 2nd Baronet
Sir Basil Samuel Hill Hill-Wood, 2nd Baronet was an English solicitor, baronet and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1919 and 1925....
, Wilfred
Wilfred Hill-Wood
Wilfred William Hill Hill-Wood was an English financier and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1919 and 1936 as well as for Cambridge University and MCC....
and Charles
Charles Hill-Wood
Charles Kerrison Hill Hill-Wood was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Derbyshire....
. Denis's son, Peter
Peter Hill-Wood
Peter Denis Hill-Wood is a British businessman and the current chairman of Arsenal Football Club.-Biography:Hill-Wood was born in Kensington, London. His father, three uncles and grandfather all played first-class cricket for Derbyshire CCC. He attended Eton College where he was a classmate of...
, played one first-class match in 1960.