James Oldknow
Cricket Player
1873 – 1944
Who was James Oldknow?
James Oldknow was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901.
Oldknow was born in Denby, Derbyshire, the son of William Wheatcroft Oldknow, a coal miner, and his wife Jane.
Oldknow made his first class debut for Derbyshire in the 1901 season in a game in May against Yorkshire, when he took 3 wickets for 123 in the first innings. He took a wicket and two catches in his next and last game against Surrey. Oldknow was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took 4 first class wickets at an average of 40.50 and a best performance of 3-123. He was a right-handed batsman and played 4 innings in 2 first class matches at an average of 2.33 and a highest score of 7 not out.
Oldknow died in Belper at the age of 71.
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