Full name Thomas Attenborough Name Thomas Attenborough Role Theatre Director | Bowling style Slow left-arm Siblings Will Attenborough 1871–1874 Derbyshire Movies The Tigger Movie | |
Born 18 July 1833 ( 1833-07-18 ) Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England Died 21 January 1907(1907-01-21) (aged 73)
Ilkeston, England First-class debut 26 May 1871 Derbyshire v Lancashire Parents Michael Attenborough, Karen Lewis Cousins Lucy Holland, Samuel Holland, Alice Holland Grandparents Richard Attenborough, Sheila Sim Similar People Michael Attenborough, Jun Falkenstein, Will Attenborough, Richard Attenborough, Sheila Sim | ||
Batting style Right-handed batsman | ||
Thomas Attenborough (18 July 1833 – 21 January 1907) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1874. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871.
Attenborough was born at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, and was a cattle dealer.
Attenborough first represented Derbyshire in the 1871 season, playing in the match that is regarded as the team's first-ever first-class game, against Lancashire, as an upper order batsman. Derbyshire won the match by an innings margin, and Lancashire's first innings of just 25 held the record for the lowest score achieved against Derbyshire in first-class cricket for 87 years.
Attenborough played in the second fixture against Lancashire in 1871 and in the two Derbyshire matches, again against Lancashire in the 1872 season when he was the club's top scorer with 44 runs in the two games. Attenborough played his last two games for Derbyshire in the 1874 season against Lancashire.
Attenborough was an upper-order right-handed batsman and played nine innings in six first-class matches with an average of 8.00 and a top score of 27. He was a slow left-arm bowler and took two first-class wickets at a cost of 29 runs.
Attenborough died at Ilkeston at the age of 73.