| David Laycock | |
| Fullname: | David Allen Laycock |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Woolwich, London |
| Death Place: | Eastbourne, Sussex |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Kent |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 6 August |
| Debutyear1: | 1969 |
| Debutfor1: | Kent |
| Debutagainst1: | Leicestershire |
| Lastdate1: | 18 July |
| Lastyear1: | 1973 |
| Lastfor1: | Kent |
| Lastagainst1: | West Indians |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 14 August |
| Debutyear2: | 1969 |
| Debutfor2: | Kent |
| Debutagainst2: | Yorkshire |
| Lastdate2: | 16 August |
| Lastyear2: | 1973 |
| Lastfor2: | Kent |
| Lastagainst2: | Lancashire |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 10 |
| Runs1: | 266 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 58 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/0 |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 34 |
| Bat Avg2: | 11.33 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 23 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/0 |
| Date: | 5 April |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16490.html Cricinfo |
David Allen Laycock (2 September 1947 – 16 September 2008) was an English professional cricketer. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1969 and 1973.[1]
Laycock was born at Woolwich in east London in 1947. He first played for Kent's Second XI in 1966 and went on to make his first-class cricket debut in August 1969 against Leicestershire at Canterbury.[2] [3] After making five appearances for the First XI in 1969, including one in the John Player League, Laycock appeared infrequently for the side in the coming years. He made a total of 10 first-class and five List A appearances for Kent between his debut and his final match in August 1973, playing as a batsman and occasional wicket-keeper in a strong Kent side which won the County Championship in 1970 and one-day trophies in each season between 1972 and 1974.[4] [5]
Despite playing 69 matches for the Second XI, including scoring runs during 1974, Laycock was released by Kent at the endow the 1974 season. He became a postman, although he continued to coach cricket.
Laycock died at Eastbourne in Sussex in September 2008 after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 61.