George Longman

Who was George Longman?

George Henry Longman was an English cricketer. Longman was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeeper.

Longman was educated at Eton College, where he represented the college cricket team. Longman captained the college in 1871. Longman was later educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he represented the University cricket team.

Longman made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Longman represented the University in 27 first-class matches from 1872 to 1875, with his final match for the University coming against Oxford University at Lord's. In his 27 matches for the University Longman scored 1,019 runs at a batting average of 22.15, with four half centuries and a high score of 80 against Oxford University in 1872. In the field he took 11 catches and while keeping wicket he made a single stumping.

In 1875 Longman made his debut for Hampshire against Sussex. Longman represented Hampshire in 27 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against Sussex in 1885, the year that Hampshire lost their first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.