List of Sheffield Cricket Club players

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This is a complete list, in alphabetical order, of cricketers who played for Sheffield Cricket Club in first-class cricket matches. Sheffield sides had played Nottingham Cricket Club from 1771 and Sheffield is classified by recognised sources as a top-class team from 1827 to 1854. [1] [2] A Sheffield side played under the name Yorkshire against Norfolk in 1833 and early Yorkshire sides often had Sheffield players as their core. [3] Sheffield United Cricket Club was formed in the city in 1854, bringing together seven teams under one name and leading to the formation of Sheffield United F.C.

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Note that many players represented other teams besides Sheffield and that several played for the county club in or after 1863. A Sheffield and Leicester side played three matches in 1826, one of which has been given first-class status. These players are not recorded in this list. [4]

B

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
William Barber 1826–1828Three of Barber's five first-class appearances were for Sheffield. He also played for a combined Sheffield and Leicester side in its only first-class match in 1826. [lower-alpha 1] [6]
Thomas Barker 1848Played in nine first-class matches for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides. [7]
Frederick Barlow 1834Made four first-class appearances, three for Yorkshire XIs and one for Sheffield. [8]
J. Bentley1846Played one first-class match and two other matches for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [9]
John Berry 1852–1854Berry played in three matches for Sheffield. He played a total of 47 times in first-class cricket, mostly for Yorkshire sides both before and after the formation of the county club in 1863. [10]
Henry Bolsover 1830Bolsover's only first-class appearance was for the side. [11]
James Burbeary 1846–1852Five first-class matches, all for Sheffield. [12]

C

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
George Chatterton 1846–1852Made 71 first-class appearances for a variety of sides, appearing initially for Yorkshire and Sheffield sides and later more frequently for MCC and the North as well as playing for All-England sides. [13]
C. Clarke1846Played one first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known and Clarke is not known to have played in any other cricket matches. [14]
George Coates 1846–1854Played in 24 first-class matches, including 13 for Yorkshire sides and eight for Sheffield. [15]

D

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
George Dawson 1827–1832Played in eight first-class matches, including four for Sheffield and three for Yorkshire sides. [16]
Thomas Deakin 1834Played in five matches, four for Yorkshire sides and the other for Sheffield. [17]
Charles Dearman 1828–1832Seven of Dearman's first-class matches were for Sheffield. The other was for a combined Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire side. [lower-alpha 2] Brother of James Dearman. [19]
James Dearman 1827–1846Played 22 first-class matches, including 11 for Sheffield. He also played for Yorkshire sides and one match for a combined Sheffield and Leicester side. Brother of Charles Dearman. [20]

E

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
J. E. Eadon1852A single first-class match for Sheffield is all that is known of Eadon's cricket career. Other than a surname and initials, no biographical details are known. [21]
Michael Ellison 1846–1854Played 16 times in first-class cricket and later was influential in the forming of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. [22]

F

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
J. Fisher1827Played in one match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [23]

G

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
Gainsford1834A single match for Sheffield. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. [24]
Joseph Gillott1848Born in Sheffield in 1811, Gillott played for the side between 1846 and 1850, making a single first-class appearance in 1848 against Manchester. [25]

H

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
Henry Hall 1827–1834Played a total of 14 first-class matches, most frequently for Yorkshire or Sheffield sides. [26]
Henry Hattersley 1834Played in three first-class matches, once for Sheffield and twice for Yorkshire sides. [27]
Holdsworth1830–1831Played in two first-class matches for Sheffield. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. [28]
Tom Hunt 1848Played in 39 first-class matches, generally for northern sides and including two matches for Sheffield. [29]
Benjamin Huntsman 1846–1852Played in seven first-class matches, six for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI. [30]
H. Hurt1846–1848Wicket-keeper who played three first-class matches, two for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire XI. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [31]

J

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
C. Jeffcock1852A single match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known. [32]
P. S. Johnston1834Two matches, one for Yorkshire and one for Sheffield. Other than his surname and initials, no biographical information is known. [33]

K

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
E. B. Kaye1852–1854Three of Kaye's four first-class matches were for Sheffield. He was born in Hull, but there are no other biographical details known. [34]

M

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
J. Mallinson1834A single first-class match for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical information is known. [35]
Tom Marsden 1827–1834Played 55 first-class matches, 11 of which were for Sheffield. [36]
Viscount Milton 1852A solitary first-class match. [37]

P

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
Henry Pickard 1852One of Pickard's two first-class matches were for Sheffield. [38]
John Prest 1852–1854Both of Prest's first-class matches were for the side. [39]
William Prest 1852–1854Played 16 times in first-class matches, three of which were for Sheffield. [40]

R

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
George Rawlins 1827–1834Played in 18 first-class matches, 10 for Sheffield and 6 for Yorkshire sides. [41]
Riley1832A single match for a Sheffield side. Other than a surname, no biographical information is known. [42]
Joseph Rowbotham 1854Played once for Sheffield. [43]

S

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
Henry Sampson 1846–1852Eight of Sampson's 38 matches were for Sheffield. [44]
J. Shackley1830–1832Played in four first-class matches, three for Sheffield and one for a Yorkshire side. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [45]
Henry Skelton 1846Skelton's only first-class match was for the side. Brother of Richard Skelton. [46]
Richard Skelton 1846–1854Eight of Skelton's 22 first-class matches were for Sheffield. Brother of Henry Skelton. [47]
G. Skinner1827–1829Four first-class matches, all for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [48]
C. Smith1846The only match Smith is known to have played was for Sheffield. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [49]
George Smith 1827–1832A total of 12 first-class matches, eight for Sheffield and four for Yorkshire sides. [50]
Paul Smith 1846Played in two matches for Sheffield. [51]
Henry Southern 1828Southern's only first-class match was for Sheffield. [52]
Edwin Stephenson 1854One of Stephenson's 82 first-class matches was for Sheffield. [53]

T

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
H. Taylor1848Played in a single first-class match. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [54]
W. Taylor1828–1829Three first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [55]
H. Thompson1829–1831Two first-class matches. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [56]
John Thompson1848Two matches for the side. No further biographical details are known about Thompson. He played for Sheffield in nine club matches between 1847 and 1858. [57]

V

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
Emmanuel Vincent 1834Made 20 appearances in first-class matches, including one for Sheffield and one for a combined Sheffield and Leicester side. [58]
J. Vincent1848A single first-class match. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known. [59]

W

NameSeasonsCommentsRef
Bernard Wake 1846–1848Half of Wake's 10 first-class matches were for Sheffield. The other five were for Yorkshire sides. [60]
J. Webster1827–1829Three first-class matches for the side. Other than a surname and initial no biographical details are known. [61]
George Wescoe1854Wescoe's only first-class match was for Sheffield. [62]
George Wheatcroft 1831One first-class match. [63]
W. Wilson1828–1832Played in nine first-class matches, sven for Sheffield and two for Yorkshire sides. [64]
William Woolhouse 1827–1832Played in 17 first-class matches. [65]
W. Worrall1848Two first-class matches, both for the side. [66]
Henry Wright 1848–1854Made 43 first-class appearances, seven of which were for Sheffield and 12 for Yorkshire sides. [67]
John Wright 1827–1828Four first-class matches, all for Sheffield. [68]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Sheffield and Leicester side played three matches in 1826, one of which, played against Nottingham Cricket Club, was awarded retrospective first-class status. [5]
  2. ↑ The Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire side played just one match, an 1828 fixture against an England XI at Darnall New Ground in Sheffield. [18]

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