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Thomas Selby (cricketer, born 1851)

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Full name
  
Thomas Gothard Selby

Name
  
Thomas Selby

1885
  
Derbyshire


Born
  
19 February 1851 (
1851-02-19
)
North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England

Died
  
6 November 1924(1924-11-06) (aged 73) Shirebrook, England

First-class debut
  
15 June 1885 Derbyshire v MCC

Bowling style
  
Right-arm fast bowler

Batting style
  
Right-handed batsman

Thomas Gothard Selby (19 February 1851 – 6 November 1924) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1885.

Selby was born in North Wingfield, Derbyshire. He played his only game for Derbyshire in the 1885 season against MCC at Lord's in June. In the match, he scored 1 and 2 and bowled 4 overs for the loss of 7 runs. Most of the Derbyshire bowling was delivered by Shacklock and Mycroft. With the captain Ludford Docker absent hurt from the second innings, Derbyshire lost the match by an innings margin. Selby was a right-handed batsman and played 2 innings in one first class match. He was a right-arm fast bowler but took no wickets in his four overs.

Selby died in Shirebrook, Derbyshire at the age of 73.

References

Thomas Selby (cricketer, born 1851) Wikipedia