George Jackson (cricketer)

George Jackson (dates of birth and death unknown) was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for the famous Addington Cricket Club and for Surrey. Known to have been a good batsman, he also featured in single wicket matches and for All-England.

Jackson is first recorded on 2 June 1744 when he played for Slindon against London Cricket Club in the famous match from which the earliest known scorecard has survived.[1]

Jackson's name occurs in numerous teamsheets until the 1752 season when his last known appearance was for Addington against a Westminster XI.[2]

References
  1. Timothy J McCann, Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century, Sussex Record Society, 2004
  2. G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
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