George Goldsmith (cricketer)

George Goldsmith (7 August 1850 – 5 April 1916) was an English cricketer. Goldsmith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Brighton in Sussex and played first-class cricket for both Kent County Cricket Club and Sussex County Cricket Club.[1]

George Goldsmith
Personal information
Full name
George Goldsmith
Born(1850-08-07)7 August 1850
Brighton, Sussex
Died5 April 1916(1916-04-05) (aged 65)
Hanwell, Middlesex
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1875Kent
1878–1879Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 9
Batting average 4.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 3*
Balls bowled 144
Wickets 1
Bowling average 71.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/38
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2012

Goldsmith made a single first-class appearance for Kent against Derbyshire in 1875 at Catford. He went on to play two first-class matches for Sussex, one in 1878 and one in 1879.[2] Goldsmith later served as the secretary of Sussex County Cricket Club.[3] He died at Hanwell in Middlesex in April 1916 aged 65.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), p. 195. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ George Goldsmith, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-07-19. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Meeting of county secretaries, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1892. Available online at CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  4. ^ George Goldsmith, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
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