Oswald Burton
Cricket Player
1874 – 1944
Who was Oswald Burton?
Oswald Burton was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901 and 1905.
Burton was born at Gorton, Manchester. He made his debut for Derbyshire in a match against MCC in the 1901 season. He was not out for 9 in both innings and took 2 wickets. He next appeared in the 1905 season against Lancashire when he again took 2 wickets but did not bat in either innings. Against Nottinghamshire he was not out in both innings and took one wicket.
Burton was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and in three first-class matches took five wickets at an average of 31.20 with a best performance of 2 for 44. He was a right-hand batsman and played four innings in three first class matches without being out in any of them and with a top score of 9 not out.
Burton died at Kingsdown, Bristol at the age of 69.
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1874
Gorton - Nationality
- England
- Died
- Jul 4, 1944
Cabot, Bristol
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on July 23, 2013
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