George Seymour (cricketer)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Alexander Seymour | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1816 Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1838 (aged 21) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1836–1838 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2021 | |||||||||||||||
George Alexander Seymour (16 September 1816 – 3 July 1838) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of The Reverend George Seymour, he was born at Bristol in September 1816. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to King's College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1836 and 1838, making six appearances.[2] Seymour scored 77 runs in his six matches, with a highest score of 20.[3] Seymour died while still studying at Cambridge, passing away from kidney disease at 4pm on 3 July 1838.[4]
References
- ^ Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 469.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Seymour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Seymour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Died On Sunday Last. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 7 July 1838. p. 2
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Use dmy dates from April 2021
- Pages using infobox cricketer with a blank name parameter
- Cricinfo maintenance
- 1816 births
- 1838 deaths
- Cricketers from Bristol
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
- English cricketers
- Cambridge University cricketers
- Deaths from kidney disease