George Green (cricketer)

George Green (13 April 1880 – 25 November 1940) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1903 and 1907.

Green was born at Hasland, Derbyshire, the son of William Green a general labourer and his wife Mary Ann.^[1] He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1903 season against London County in August, when he scored a duck in his only innings and bowled four overs without a wicket. He played two matches in the 1904 season when he bowled 2 for 40 against Nottinghamshire and made his top score of 20 against Surrey. In the 1906 season he played one game against MCC, when he took 2 for 31. He played two final matches in the 1907 season in which he made low scores and took no wickets.

Green played eleven innings in six first class matches with an average of 3.54 and a top score of 20. He was a left-arm medium pace bowler and took 6 first-class wickets at an average of 39.33 and a best performance of 2 for 31.^[2]

Green died at Clay Cross, Derbyshire at the age of 60,

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