John Whittington (cricketer)

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John Whittington
Personal information
Full nameJohn Whittington
Born1837
Bardsey, Yorkshire, England
DiedUnknown
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 40
Batting average 5.71
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19
Balls bowled 4
Wickets 2
Bowling average 16.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/8
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 November 2019

John Whittington (1837 – date of death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born in Yorkshire at Bardsey in 1837, Bleakley made his debut in first-class cricket for the against the at The Oval in July 1858, later playing in the return fixture played at Salford in August.[1] In September of the same year, he played for Manchester in a first-class fixture against Sussex at Eccles. He made a fourth and final appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South at Salford in 1860.[1] In his four first-class matches, Whittington scored 40 runs with a high score of 19, while with the ball he took 2 wickets.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by John Whittington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Player profile: John Whittington". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

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