George Green (cricketer)

George Green (13 April 1880 – 25 November 1940) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1903 and 1907.

George Green
Personal information
Full name
George Green
Born(1880-04-13)13 April 1880
Hasland, Derbyshire, England
Died25 November 1940(1940-11-25) (aged 60)
Clay Cross, England
BowlingLeft arm medium pace bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19031907Derbyshire
First-class debut20 August 1903 Derbyshire v London County
Last First-class25 July 1907 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 39
Batting average 3.54
100s/50s /
Top score 20
Balls bowled 434
Wickets 6
Bowling average 39.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2-31
Catches/stumpings 2/-
Source: [1], June 2012

Green was born at Hasland, Derbyshire, the son of William Green a general labourer and his wife Mary Ann.[1] He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1903 season against London County in August, when he scored a duck in his only innings and bowled four overs without a wicket. He played two matches in the 1904 season when he bowled 2 for 40 against Nottinghamshire and made his top score of 20 against Surrey. In the 1906 season he played one game against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), when he took 2 for 31. He played two final matches in the 1907 season in which he made low scores and took no wickets.

Green played eleven innings in six first-class matches with an average of 3.54 and a top score of 20. He was a left-arm medium pace bowler and took 6 first-class wickets at an average of 39.33 and a best performance of 2 for 31.[2]

Green died at Clay Cross, Derbyshire at the age of 60,

References edit

  1. ^ British Census 1881 RG11 3434/92 p5
  2. ^ George Green at Cricket Archive