Jimmy Wootton

Who was Jimmy Wootton?

James 'Jimmy' Wootton was an English cricketer. Wootton was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.

Wootton made his first-class debut for Kent in 1880 against Sussex. Wootton represented Kent in 115 first-class matches in from 1880 to 1890, with his final match for the county coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In his 115 matches for the county he scored 1,021 runs at a batting average of 7.34 and a high score of 40. With the ball he took 597 wickets at a bowling average of 17.14, with 49 five wicket hauls, 15 ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27 against Lancashire in 1886. Wootton passed the 100 wickets mark in 1884, 1886 and 1887. Out of those the 1886 season was his best as he took 143 wickets at an average of 15.95, with 14 five wicket hauls, 10 five wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 8/27. In the field he took 62 catches for Kent.

In 1884 Wootton made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Nottinghamshire. Wootton played 18 first-class matches for the club from 1884 to 1891, with his final match for the club coming against Somerset.