John Burgess (cricketer, born 1880)

John Burgess
Personal information
Full name John Burgess
Born 22 November 1880
Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire,
England
Died 2 November 1952(1952-11-02) (aged 71)
East Carlton, Northamptonshire,
England
Batting style Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Relations Henry Burgess (brother)
Robert Fetherstonhaugh (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902–1913 Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 230
Batting average 12.77
100s/50s –/–
Top score 39
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 7/2
Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2013

John Burgess (22 November 1880 – 2 November 1953) was an English cricketer. Burgess was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire.

Burgess made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Worcestershire at Aylestone Road, Leicester in the 1902 County Championship, with him making five further appearances in that season.[1] His next appearance for the county in first-class cricket came in 1908, with two appearances that season, before making a single appearance in the 1911 County Championship and two appearances in the 1913 County Championship, the second of which saw Kent play Leicestershire at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.[1] In his twelve first-class matches for Leicestershire, he scored a total of 230 runs at an average of 12.77, with a high score of 39. Behind the stumps he took seven catches and made two stumpings.[2]

He died at East Carlton, Northamptonshire on 2 November 1953. His brother Henry Burgess and nephew Robert Fetherstonhaugh both played first-class cricket.

References

  1. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by John Burgess". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Burgess". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2013.

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