The first Cricket World Cup was played in England on six different venues. A total of 15 matches were played in the competition, including two semi-finals and a final match.[1]
Umpires
editSeven of the eight umpires selected to stand in the competition where from England, with Bill Alley from Australia the only other umpire.[2] The first semi-final was umpired by Alley and David Constant, with Lloyd Budd and Arthur Fagg officiating in the second.[3][4] Dickie Bird and Tom Spencer were chosen to stand in the first World Cup final.[5]
| Umpire | Country | Matches umpired |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Alley | Australia | 4 |
| Dickie Bird | England | 4 |
| Lloyd Budd | England | 4 |
| David Constant | England | 4 |
| Arthur Fagg | England | 4 |
| Arthur Jepson | England | 3 |
| John Langridge | England | 3 |
| Tom Spencer | England | 4 |
References
edit- ^ 15 matches were played in 1975 Cricket World Cup ESPN cricinfo
- ^ Bill Alley supervised 1975 Cricket World Cup matches Cricketarchive
- ^ Bill Alley and DJ Constant in the 1st semifinal of 1975 Cricket World Cup ESPN cricinfo
- ^ Lloyd Budd and Arthur Fagg in the 2nd semifinal of 1975 Cricket World Cup ESPN cricinfo
- ^ Dickie Bird and Tom Spencer in the final of 1975 Cricket World Cup ESPN cricinfo
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