Thomas Wilson (cricketer, born 1841)

Thomas Henry Wilson (10 June 1841 – 31 January 1929) was an English first-class cricketer.

Thomas Wilson
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Henry Wilson
Born(1841-06-10)10 June 1841
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died31 January 1929(1929-01-31) (aged 87)
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
BattingUnknown
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1869Marylebone Cricket Club
1870Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 23
Batting average 3.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings –/1
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010

Wilson was born at Cheltenham in June 1841. He began playing representative county cricket in minor matches for Huntingdonshire between 1862 and 1869.[1] He later played first-class cricket, making his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at Southampton in 1869.[2] The following season, he made two first-class appearances for Hampshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford and Southampton.[2] In three first-class matches, he scored 23 runs at an average of 3.23, while keeping-wicket he made a single stumping.[3] Wilson died in Bedford on 31 January 1929, with his funeral taking place at the Holy Trinity Church in Bedford.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Teams Thomas Wilson played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Wilson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Thomas Wilson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Deaths". Bedfordshire Times and Independent. Bedford. 1 February 1929. p. 16. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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