George Maltby (1 October 1876 – 30 July 1924) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905.

George Maltby
Personal information
Born(1876-10-01)1 October 1876
South Normanton. Derbyshire, England
Died30 July 1924(1924-07-30) (aged 47)
Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1905Derbyshire
FC debut24 July 1905 Derbyshire v Warwickshire
Last FC10 August 1905 Derbyshire v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 22
Batting average 4.40
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 7*
Balls bowled 30
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, July 2012

Maltby was born in South Normanton, Derbyshire, the son of Samuel Maltby, a coal miner, and his wife Jane.[1]

Maltby made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1905 season against Warwickshire in July, hitting a duck in his debut innings and scoring 4 in the second. In the same week, Maltby appeared against Leicestershire with a similar performance. In his third and final first-class appearance in an innings defeat by Sussex at Hove, Maltby was not out at the close of play. Maltby was a right-handed batsman and played 6 innings in 3 matches with a top score of 7 not out and an average of 4.40. He bowled 5 overs but took no wickets.[2]

Maltby died in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire at the age of 48.

References

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  1. ^ British Census 1881
  2. ^ George Maltby at Cricket Archive