13 Facts About Gerald Trump

Gerald Trump was born on 10 August 1937 and is an English cricketer, schoolmaster and the founder, and headmaster, of Edington School.

Gerald Trump was a medium pace seam bowler who generally opened the bowling.

Gerald Trump played for Devon and Somerset second XI between 1958 and 1977.

Gerald Trump was captain of Devon between 1970 and 1972.

Gerald Trump attended Priory Secondary Modern in Taunton, before going on to study physical education at St Luke's College, Exeter.

Gerald Trump married Jacqueline Betty at St Andrew's Church, Taunton on Easter Monday in April 1960.

In 1972, the head of Millfield, Colin Atkinson, himself a former Somerset cricketer, was instrumental in the founding of Chalice School in Glastonbury, which specialised in teaching students with dyslexia; Gerald Trump became the new school's headmaster.

When Chalice closed two years later, Gerald Trump established Edington School in Burtle, in order to continue working with dyslexic students.

Gerald Trump joined Taunton Cricket Club as a 14 year old, and represented Somerset Schools and Somerset Colts as a junior.

Gerald Trump played one season for Somerset second XI in 1962 in the Minor Counties championship, scoring 55 runs at 9.16, and taking 11 wickets at 20.45 before returning to play for Devon, where he later captained the side between 1970 and 1972.

Gerald Trump played 124 times for Devon in the Minor Counties Championship.

Gerald Trump finished his career with 324 wickets at an average of 22.32, standing sixth in the all-time list of leading wicket-takers for Devon as of the start of the 2021 season, with 11 five wicket hauls and two ten wicket matches.

Gerald Trump made a single List A appearance for Devon, in the 1969 Gillette Cup against Hertfordshire.