John Foord-Kelcey

John Foord-Kelcey
Personal information
Full name	John Foord-Kelcey
Born	2 October 1860; Smeeth, Kent, England
Died	10 January 1931 (aged 70); Gloucester, Gloucestershire,; England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Relations	William Foord-Kelcey (brother); Osbert Mordaunt (nephew)
Domestic team information
1883	Oxford University
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	36
Batting average	12.00
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	23
Balls bowled	280
Wickets	11
Bowling average	11.36
5 wickets in innings	1
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	6/58
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020

John Foord-Kelcey (2 October 1860 – 10 January 1931) was an English first-class cricketer.

Foord-Kelcey was born at Smeeth near Ashford, Kent as John Foord, with the family changing its name to Foord-Kelcey in May 1872.^[1] He was educated at Chatham House Grammar School, before going up to Pembroke College, Oxford.^[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1883, against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.^[3] Against the Gentlemen of England, he took a five wicket haul with figures of 6 for 58 and took nine wickets in the match overall.^[4] He later died at Gloucester in January 1931. His brother, William, and nephew Osbert Mordaunt both played first-class cricket.

References[]

^ "Player profile: John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 783.
^ "First-Class Matches played by John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
^ "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England, 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

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