John Smith (Sheffield cricketer)
John Smith (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer active 1845 who played for a Yorkshire side. His batting style is unknown. He was born in Sheffield.
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Full name | John Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | unknown Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Paul Smith (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1845 | Yorkshire XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 November 2013 |
Smith made a single first-class appearance for a Yorkshire XI against Manchester Cricket Club in 1845 at Moss Lane, Manchester. In some accounts, Sheffield are called Yorkshire in this match although Manchester did not call themselves Lancashire.[1] In a match which Yorkshire won by an innings and 67 runs, Smith was dismissed by John Sherman for a duck.[2] His brother Paul Smith also played first-class cricket.
References
- "First-Class Matches played by John Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- "Manchester v Sheffield, 1845". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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