Arthur Severn

Arthur Severn (23 June 1893 – 10 January 1949) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1919 and 1920.

Arthur Severn

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Severn
Born	(1893-06-23)23 June 1893 Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Died	10 January 1949(1949-01-10) (aged 55) Stainforth, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1919–1920	Derbyshire
First-class debut	19 May 1919 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Last First-class	23 June 1920 Derbyshire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 341 Batting average 15.50 100s/50s 0/2 Top score 73 Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches/stumpings 5/-
Source: , November 2011

Severn was born at Alfreton, Derbyshire. He joined the nursery staff at Derby in 1914, but in the First World War served with the Coldstream Guards.[1] He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1919 season against Lancashire in May. In his second match against Leicestershire, opening the batting with Leonard Oliver, he made his top score of 73 in a game Derbyshire won by 9 wickets. Subsequently, as his performance failed to live up to his initial promise, he found himself slipping down the batting order as the season progressed. He played three matches at the start of the 1920 season before he severed his connection with Derbyshire and went to live at Stainforth, near Doncaster.[1]

Severn played 24 innings in 13 first-class matches with a top score of 73 and an average of 15.50.[2]

Severn died at Stainforth at the age of 55.

References

1. Wisden Obituaries 1950
2. Arthur Severn at Cricket Archive