Oswald Burton (21 August 1874 – 4 July 1944) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1901 and 1905.

Oswald Burton
Personal information
Born(1874-06-24)24 June 1874
Gorton, Manchester, England
Died4 July 1944(1944-07-04) (aged 70)
Kingsdown, Bristol, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1905Derbyshire
FC debut23 May 1901 Derbyshire v MCC
Last FC21 August 1905 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 21
Batting average
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 9*
Balls bowled 232
Wickets 5
Bowling average 31.20
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/44
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, October 2011

Burton was born at Gorton, Manchester. He made his debut for Derbyshire in a match against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in the 1901 season. He was not out for 9 in both innings and took 2 wickets. He next appeared in the 1905 season against Lancashire when he again took 2 wickets but did not bat in either innings. Against Nottinghamshire he was not out in both innings and took one wicket.

Burton was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and in three first-class matches took five wickets at an average of 31.20 with a best performance of 2 for 44. He was a right-hand batsman and played four innings in three first-class matches without being out in any of them and with a top score of 9 not out.[1]

Burton died at Kingsdown, Bristol at the age of 69.

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