Johnny Bruce joined Hornsey Cricket Club In 1986, aged 21, and continued as a playing member of the club until his death in December 2020, aged 56.

To say Johnny was a playing member of the club only touches the surface of the contribution he made to the club. He was, according to his own definition, a true Hornsey cricketer. He was a player, team captain, scorer, umpire, junior team manager, club committee member, press secretary, fundraiser, financial donor, mentor, friend, humour creator, beer and curry planner and, most relevant to this website, club historian and statistician.

He made himself into the person at Hornsey who knew everything there was to be found out about the statistical history of the club. Testament to this is the Hornsey Almanack 2015 which he compiled to raise funds for groundworks at Hornsey's Tivoli Road ground. It contained, in unbelievable detail, as complete a statistical history of Hornsey Cricket Club from 1870-2014 as could possibly have been achieved.

Anyone who knew Johnny would probably say that he was the only person they had ever met who was likely to have taken on such a task, completed it and, without doubt, loved every minute of doing it.

It is a fitting tribute to Johnny's efforts that in the Lords Museum, under the Recreational Cricket in England, exhibit, his Hornsey work is featured prominently.

Sadly, Johnny died before he was able to complete his 1870-2020 update of the Almanack to mark the club's 150th anniversary season. He had, however, updated the club's annual and player averages for 2015-2020, which enabled us (with invaluable assistance from Paul Smith) to produce limited hardback copies of The Hornsey Club Averages 1870-2020, to honour his amazing work.

This website has been created to continue Johnny's legacy into Hornsey Cricket Club's future.