Arthur Gibson (Kent cricketer)

Arthur Cracroft Gibson (7 November 1863 – 8 December 1895) was an English cricketer who played five in first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club in 1883 and 1884. Born at Sittingbourne in Kent, Gibson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.[1][2]

Arthur Gibson
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Cracroft Gibson
Born7 November 1863
Sittingbourne, Kent
Died8 December 1895(1895-12-08) (aged 32)
Whitehill, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1883–1884Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 35
Batting average 5.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 17*
Balls bowled 68
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2014

Gibson made his debut in first-class cricket for Kent in 1883 against MCC. He played in three further first-class matches in 1883 before making his final first-class appearance in 1884 against Sussex.[3] He died at Whitehill near Faversham in Kent in December 1895 aged 32.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Arthur Gibson, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  2. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 193–194. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  3. ^ Arthur Gibson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-07-17. (subscription required)

External links edit

Arthur Gibson at ESPNcricinfo