Full name John Palmer Bowling style Right-arm medium 1906 Leicestershire | Batting style Right-handed Relations George Palmer (son) Name John Palmer | |
Born 29 March 1881 Ibstock, Leicestershire,
England Died 14 June 1928(1928-06-14) (aged 47)
Ibstock, Leicestershire,
England | ||
John Palmer (29 March 1881 – 14 June 1928) was an English cricketer. Palmer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ibstock, Leicestershire.
Palmer made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in the 1906 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He made two further first-class appearances in that season's County Championship, against Kent and Northamptonshire. In his three matches, he took 8 wickets at an average of 26.12, with best figures of 3/14. With the bat he scored 27 runs at an average of 5.40, with a high score of 13.
He died at the village of his birth on 14 June 1928. His son George also played first-class cricket.
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