James Unsworth

Who was James Unsworth?

James Unsworth was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm roundarm bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in the Everton district of Liverpool and died in Warrington, Lancashire.

Unsworth's early club cricket career was spent with Everton Cricket Club in 1865, before he moved on to Anfield Club, New Brighton and Huyton - where he spent nine years.

Unsworth made two first-class appearances for Lancashire during 1871. He scored 2 and 23 on his debut against Kent, taking three wickets in the first innings in which he bowled. In Unsworth's second and final appearance, he scored a duck in a ten wicket victory for Lancashire.

Following the close of his first-class career, he became a landlord.