George Morton (cricketer)

George Morton (25 April 1828 – 21 June 1861) was an English first-class cricketer.

George Morton
Personal information
Full name
George Morton
Born25 April 1828
Bedale, Yorkshire, England
Died21 June 1861(1861-06-21) (aged 33)
Bedale, Yorkshire, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 19
Batting average 3.16
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13*
Catches/stumpings 8/4
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2019

Morton was born at Bedale in April 1828. Having played club cricket for a number of sides in the North of England,[1] Morton made his debut in first-class cricket for the North in the North v South fixture of 1853 at The Oval, with him also appearing for an All-England Eleven in the same season against a combined Kent and Sussex cricket team at Tunbridge Wells. The following year he played for the North in the North v South fixture of 1854, before appearing in the same fixture in 1856.[2] Morton scored 19 runs in his four first-class matches, while in hs role as a wicket-keeper he took 8 catches and made 4 stumpings.[1] He died at Bedale in June 1861.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player profile: George Morton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Morton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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