Jacob White (cricketer)

For the American computer scientist, see Jacob K. White. For the American educator and civil rights activist, see Jacob C. White Jr.

Jacob Thomas White (1764 – 21 November 1831) was a professional cricketer who played for Middlesex in the late 18th century.

Jacob White is known to have played in two first-class cricket matches in 1789 and 1791, both of which also featured W. White. He is further recorded in four matches playing for Brentford and Richmond in 1799 and 1800.

External sources

• CricketArchive record of Jacob White

Further reading

• G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
• Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862