| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Geoffrey Elson |
| Nickname: | Gus |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Death Place: | Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Club1: | Warwickshire |
| Year1: | 1947 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 7 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 4 |
| Deliveries1: | 312 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 116.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/99 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Date: | 18 December |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12560.html Cricinfo |
Geoffrey Elson (19 March 1913 – 30 December 1999) was an English cricketer. Elson was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Coventry, Warwickshire and educated at Rydal Penrhos. He was more commonly known by his nickname Gus.
Elson made a first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Essex in the 1947 County Championship at Courtaulds Ground, Coventry.[1] Elson ended Warwickshire's first-innings unbeaten on 3, with Warwickshire making a total of 320 all out. In Essex's first-innings, he took the wicket of Frank Vigar, finishing with figures of 1/99 from 44 overs as Essex compiled 493. Warwickshire made 292 in their second-innings, with Elson scoring 4 runs before being dismissed by Peter Smith. He bowled eight wicketless overs in Essex's second-innings, with Essex securing a 6 wicket victory.[2]
He died at Rugby, Warwickshire on 30 December 1999. He was the father of professional golfer Pip Elson.[3]