Anthony Frederick Augustus Burton (1785 – 5 September 1850) was an English cricketer who played for Kent in the 1820s. A wicket-keeper, he played twice in 1822 against Marylebone Cricket Club, totalling 42 runs with a highest score of 21 and capturing 5 victims with 3 catches and 2 stumpings.[1]
| 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 | |
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 teams in West Kent, including Leigh.[2] In 1826 and 1827 he played for the Players of Kent against the Gentlemen of Kent.[1] He died at Wimbledon in 1850, leaving property to his wife Sarah.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Anthony Burton, CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ Ken Vigar & Chris Bechervaise (2022). A History of Westerham Cricket Club, Westerham Cricket Club. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Carlaw & Winnifrith 2020, p. 97.
Sources edit
- Carlaw, Derek; Winnifrith, John (2020). Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (PDF) (Revised ed.). Cardiff: ACS.
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