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Richard Warsop (baptised 21 March 1781) was an English professional cricketer who played in two first-class cricket matches.

Warsop was from Nottingham and was one of four brothers, Thomas, William and Samuel, all of whom played for Nottingham Cricket Club. [1] He played alongside Thomas for a combined Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire side in a first-class match in 1803 and made his other first-class appearance for Nottingham itself in 1826 in the side's first match which is considered first-class. [2]

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References

  1. Richard Warsop, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. Richard Warsop, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-06-19. (subscription required)