Leslie Henry Staverton Mathews (1 March 1875 – 7 April 1946) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

Leslie Mathews
Personal information
Full name
Leslie Henry Staverton Mathews
Born1 March 1875
Kensington, London, England
Died7 April 1946(1946-04-07) (aged 71)
Fulham, Middlesex, England
BattingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 9
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2020

Mathews was born at Kensington in March 1875. He was educated at St Paul's School, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1897 against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Oxford and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[2] Mathews also boxed as a heavyweight for Oxford against Cambridge in 1897.[3]

After graduating from Oxford, he became an assistant master at St Paul's in 1899.[1] Mathews died at Fulham in April 1946.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gardiner, Robert Barlow (1906). The Admission Registers of St. Paul's School from 1876 to 1905. Bell. p. 147.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Leslie Mathews". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1946". ESPNcricinfo. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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