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Full name
  
Thomas Simpson

Name
  
Thomas Simpson

1903–1905
  
Nottinghamshire

Bowling style
  
Left-arm medium

Batting style
  
Left-handed


Born
  
13 August 1879
Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England

Died
  
19 December 1961(1961-12-19) (aged 82) Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas Simpson (13 August 1879 – 19 December 1961) was an English cricketer. Simpson was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.

Simpson made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire at Headingley in the 1903 County Championship. The following season he made two first-class appearances in the 1904 County Championship against Gloucestershire and Middlesex, while the following season he made a further two first-class appearances against the Marylebone Cricket Club and the touring Australians. He scored a total of 38 runs in his five matches, at an average of 5.42 and a high score of 14. With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 42.50, with best figures of 1/28.

He died at Oldham, Lancashire on 19 December 1961.

References

Thomas Simpson (cricketer) Wikipedia