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Batting style
  
Right-handed

1864–1866
  

Name
  
Francis Walton

Role
  
Cricket Player

Bowling style
  
Right-arm fast roundarm

Died
  
July 14, 1871, Surbiton, United Kingdom

Francis Walton (1832 - 14 July 1871) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast roundarm bowler.

Walton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1864 season, which was Hampshire's first with first-class status, playing a single match against Middlesex. On debut Walton took 3/48, which were to be his best career figures.

In 1865 Walton played a single first-class match, once again against Middlesex, where he took 2/66. In 1866 Walton played his final first-class match for the club against the Marylebone Cricket Club, where he claimed his final wicket.

Walton died at Surbiton, Surrey on 14 July 1871.

References

Francis Walton Wikipedia


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