John Lockton

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John Lockton
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Lockton[1]
Born(1892-05-22)22 May 1892
Peckham, England
Died29 June 1972(1972-06-29) (aged 80)[2]
Thornton Heath, England
BattingRight
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919–1926Surrey
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 32
Runs scored 409
Batting average 16.36
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 77
Balls bowled 4991
Wickets 78
Bowling average 26.55
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/80
Catches/stumpings 26/0

John Henry Lockton (22 May 1892 – 29 June 1972) was an English cricketer and footballer. He played 32 first-class cricket matches for Surrey between 1919 and 1926 and played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][2]

Personal life[]

Lockton was educated at Dulwich College and served in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.[3] He taught at St Dunstan's College in Catford for 38 years before retiring in 1952.[4]

Football career statistics[]

John Lockton
Personal information
Position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
London University
0000–1913 Ilford
1914–1915 Nottingham Forest 20 (2)
Casuals
Nunhead
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1913–14[5] Second Division 12 1 0 0 12 1
1914–15[5] 8 1 2 1 10 2
Career total 20 2 2 1 22 3

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 177. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "John Lockton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Nottingham Forest football players served in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. ^ M. B. Alexander, "J. H. Lockton", The Cricketer, September 1972, p. 33.
  5. ^ a b "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.

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