James Billyeald (20 January 1835 – 8 July 1890) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1871.

James Billyeald
Personal information
Full name
James Billyeald
Born(1835-01-20)20 January 1835
Hyson Green, Nottingham, England
Died8 July 1890(1890-07-08) (aged 55)
Hyson Green, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRound-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1871Derbyshire
Only FC17 August 1871 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 15
Batting average 15.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 11*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 December 2010

Billyeald was born at Hyson Green near Nottingham, the son of Thomas Billyeald and his wife Annis Hallam. He became a commercial traveller for wares, groceries and seeds and was living at Wirksworth.[1] Between 1866 and 1870 he played cricket for various teams including Wirksworth Cricket Club, Nottingham Commercial Club and Gentlemen of Derbyshire. In 1871 he was living at Dale House, Wirksworth.[1]

Billyeald played for Derbyshire in the 1871 season in their second match against Lancashire in August. Following a promising 11 not-out innings from a tailend position in the first innings, Billyeald switched to the upper order in the second and made 4. Billyeald was a right-handed batsman and played two innings in one first-class match and a total of 15 runs. He was a round-arm medium-pace bowler.[2]

Billyeald died in Hyson Green at the age of 55.

Billyeald married Matilda Mounteney at Radford Nottinghamshire in 1859.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wirksworth Parish Records 1871 census
  2. ^ James Billyeald at Cricket Archive
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics - GRO Indices