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Joseph Burton (cricketer)

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Full name
  
Joseph Parkin Burton

Role
  
Cricket Player

Died
  
January 25, 1940

1901
  
Derbyshire

National side
  
England

Name
  
Joseph Burton


Born
  
10 December 1873 (
1873-12-10
)
Somercotes, Derbyshire, England

First-class debut
  
15 July 1901 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire

Last First-class
  
15 August 1901 Derbyshire v Warwickshire

Batting style
  
Right-handed batsman

Joseph Parkin Burton (10 December 1873 – 25 January 1940) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire during the 1901 season.

Burton was born at Somercotes, Derbyshire, the son of Thomas Burton, a plumber and painter, and his wife Elizabeth. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1901 season in a draw against Nottinghamshire in July in which he made his career-best score of 51 not out from sixth in the batting order. In the same match, English Test cricketer Billy Gunn hit a career best innings of 273, and in response Levi Wright hit an innings of 193 for Derbyshire. Burton made two solid innings of 34 and 33 a week later against Gloucestershire and opened with 41 against Hampshire. However, in the other four matches he only achieved low scores and did not play another season.

Burton was a right-handed batsman and played twelve innings in seven first class matches with an average of 18.18 and a top score of 51 not out.

Burton died at Somercotes aged 67.

References

Joseph Burton (cricketer) Wikipedia