Anthony Burton (Kent cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Frederick Augustus Burton |
| Born | 1785 |
| Died | 5 September 1850 (aged 64–65) Wimbledon, Surrey |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1822 | Kent |
Source: CricketArchive, 30 March 2013 | |
Anthony Frederick Augustus Burton (1785 – 5 September 1850) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Kent sides in the 1820s. A wicket-keeper, he played in two first-class matches in 1822, with against MCC sides, totalling 42 runs with a highest score of 21 and capturing 5 victims with 3 catches and 2 stumpings.[1]
Burton was born in 1785 and worked as a maltster at Westerham in Kent. He played village cricket for the Westerham side and is known to have played for a variety of other sides in west Kent, including Leigh.[2] In 1826 and 1827 he played for Players of Kent sides against the Gentlemen of Kent.[1] He married during his life and died at Wimbledon in 1850, leaving property to his wife Sarah.[3]
References
- ^ a b Anthony Burton, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2013-03-30. (subscription required)
- ^ Vigar K, Bechervaise C (2022) A History of Westerham Cricket Club, Westerham Cricket Club. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 97. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
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