Henry Anthony (cricketer)

Henry Anthony (16 May 1873[1] or 20 September 1876[2] – 13 July 1928)[2] was an English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Nottinghamshire.[1][2] He was born in either Old Basford[1] or Arnold, Nottinghamshire.[2]

Henry Anthony

Personal information
Full name	Henry Anthony
Born	(1873-05-16)16 May 1873 or (1876-09-20)20 September 1876 Old Basford or Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	(1928-07-13)13 July 1928 (aged 55 or 51) Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Batting	Right hand batsman
Bowling	Right-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1898–1902	Nottinghamshire
First-class debut	27 June 1898 Nottinghamshire v Kent
Last First-class	2 June 1902 Nottinghamshire v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 4 Runs scored 52 Batting average 8.66 100s/50s -/- Top score 13* Balls bowled 173 Wickets 2 Bowling average 40.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/15 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2008

Anthony made four first-class appearances between 1898 and 1902, in the Nottinghamshire lower-order. Anthony's brother, George and uncle Alfred also played first-class cricket, the brothers partnering each other in the lower order in Henry's final first-class game.[1] Their brother Walter Anthony won a football championship medal with Blackburn Rovers in 1912.

References

1. "Henry Anthony". cricketarchive.com. London: The Cricketer. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
2. "Henry Anthony". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.